Schedule 3
(Section 124)
PROCEDURE OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL AND TRAINING COUNCIL
1. Definition
In this Schedule, “Council” means the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Council appointed under section 124.
2. Duration of appointment
A member of the Council holds office for a term of 3 years unless he or she dies, resigns or has his or her appointment revoked before the end of that term, but—
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(a) a person who is appointed to fill a vacancy created by the death, resignation or removal from office of a member shall hold office only for the unexpired portion of the term of that former member; and
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(b) every member is, on the expiration of the term of his or her appointment, eligible for re-appointment for a further term.
3. Leave of absence
The Minister may grant leave of absence to a member of the Council and may appoint a person to act temporarily in the place of that member.
4. Resignation of member
A member of the Council other than the chairperson may resign office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister transmitted through the chairperson and, from the date of the receipt of the instrument by the Minister if no date is specified therein, that member ceases to be a member of the Council.
5. Resignation of chairperson
The chairperson may at any time resign his or her office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister and, from the date of the receipt of such instrument by the Minister if no date is specified therein, he or she ceases to be chairperson and to be a member of the Council.
6. Quorum
Four members of the Council shall form a quorum.
7. Decisions
Decisions of the Council shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting, and where the voting is equal the chairperson, in addition to his or her original vote, has a second or casting vote.
8. Frequency of meetings
The Council is required to meet at such times as may be expedient for the transaction of business and such meeting shall be held at such places and times and on such days as the Council determines.
9. Special meeting
The chairperson or, in the event of his or her being absent from Saint Lucia or for any reason is unable to act, the deputy chairperson, is required to call a special meeting within 7 days after receiving a requisition to do so by any 4 members of the Council.
10. Minutes
Minutes of each meeting are to be duly kept by the Secretary or any other person appointed by the Council for the purpose, and are to be confirmed by the Council at its next meeting and signed by the chairperson or other person presiding at that meeting and the Secretary.
11. Co-opting of other persons
The Council may co-opt persons to attend any of its meetings for the purpose of assisting or advising it in respect any matters with which it is dealing, but a co-opted member does not have a right to vote.
12. Procedure
Subject to this Schedule, the Council may regulate its own procedure.
13. Documents
All documents made by, and all decisions of, the Council are to be signified under the hand of the chairperson or any member authorised to act in that behalf, or by the Secretary.