Meetings of the Board

(1) The Board shall meet at least once in each University semester and at such times and places as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act. (2) Immediately after the coming into effect of this Act the President shall appoint a day for the first meeting of the Board. (3) The Board shall at its first meeting and thereafter every year elect one member to be Vice-Chairperson. 14 (4) The Chairperson shall, if present, preside at all meetings (5) Where the Chairperson is absent from any meeting of the Board, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside at such meeting; and where the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are both absent from any meeting, the members present shall elect any one of their number to preside at such meeting. (6) Eight members of the Board shall constitute the quorum at any meeting of the Board. (7) Decisions of the Board shall be by a majority of votes of those present and voting and in any matter where the votes are equal, the Chairperson or the person presiding at that meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (8) The Chairperson shall cause to be given to the members at least seven days written notice of every meeting stating clearly the purpose of the meeting. (9) The Chairperson may, at any time, call a special meeting and shall do so within five days of his being requested to do so in writing by not less than five members. (10) Minutes of the proceedings of each meeting of the Board shall be signed by the Chairperson and shall be kept and stored in such manner as the Board may determine. (11) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may regulate its own procedure.