Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

6.   Procedure at meetings of the Corporation

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    (1)   The Corporation 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 Corporation may determine.

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    (2)   The chairperson may at any time call a special meeting of the Corporation and shall call a special meeting within 7 days of a requisition for that purpose addressed to him or her by any 3 members of the Corporation.

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    (3)   The chairperson shall call a special meeting of the Corporation if directed by the Minister so to do.

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    (4)   The chairperson, or in his or her absence the deputy chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Corporation.

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    (5)   A member of the Corporation shall not vote on any matter before the Corporation in which he or she has financial interest whether directly or indirectly.

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    (6)   The chairperson, or in his or her absence the deputy chairperson, and 2 other members of the Corporation shall form a quorum.

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    (7)   In the absence of the chairperson and the deputy chairperson the members present may elect a chairperson pro tem.

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    (8)   The decisions of the Corporation shall be by a majority of votes, and, in addition to an original vote, in any case in which the voting is equal, the chairperson or deputy chairperson presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote.

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    (9)   Minutes in proper form of each meeting shall be kept by the secretary and shall be confirmed by the chairperson or the deputy chairperson (as the case may be) as soon as practicable thereafter at a subsequent meeting.

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    (10)   The Corporation may co-opt any one or more persons to attend any particular meeting of the Corporation for the purpose of assisting or advising the Corporation; but no such co-opted person shall have the right to vote.

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    (11)   Subject to the provisions of this section, the Corporation shall have power to regulate its own proceedings.