1.
(1) The Public Health Board, to which section 37(1) of the Interpretation Act applies, consists of at least 7 persons one of whom shall be the Chief Medical Officer who shall be the chairperson.
(2) The Minister may appoint any person to act temporarily in the place of any member of the Board in the case of the absence of or inability to act of such member.
(3) A member of the Board shall hold office for a term of 3 years unless he or she dies, resigns or is removed from office by the Minister for cause before the end of that term but—
(a) a member who is appointed to fill a vacancy created by the death, resignation or removal from office for cause of a former member shall hold office only for the unexpired portion of that term;
(b) any member is eligible for further re-appointment for a further term.
(4) The Minister may grant leave of absence to a member of the Board and may appoint a person to act in the place of that member.
(5) A member of the Board other than a public officer may resign his or her office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, transmitted through the chairperson and from the date of the receipt of such instrument by the Minister such member shall cease to be a member of the Board.
2.
(1) Three members of the Board shall form a quorum.
(2) Decisions of the Board shall be by a majority of votes and where the voting is equal the chairperson shall have a casting vote.
(3) The Board shall meet at such times as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of business and such meetings shall be held at such places and times and on such days as the Board determines.
(4) The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and where the chairperson is absent from any meeting the members present may elect one of themselves to act as chairperson for that meeting.
(5) Subject to this Schedule the Board may regulate its own proceedings.
(6) The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health may assign a public officer to perform the functions of Secretary to the Board.
(7) All documents made by, and the decisions of the Board may be signified under the hand of the chairperson or any member of the Board authorised to act in that behalf, or by the Secretary of the Board.