Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

19.   Meetings of the Board

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    (1)   The Board shall meet as often as is necessary and at such time and place as the Chairperson considers necessary.

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    (2)   Everything authorised or required to be done by the Board shall be decided by simple majority of the members present and voting.

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    (3)   In the absence of the Chairperson at any meeting, the other members shall designate one of the 2 Vice-Chairpersons to preside over the meeting.

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    (4)   At any meeting of the Board —

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      (a)     except where the Board meets for the purpose of opening bids, no person other than a member or a person referred to in section 14(4) shall be present;

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      (b)     the Chairperson or one of the 2 Vice-Chairpersons and 2 other members constitute a quorum; and

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      (c)     each member shall have one vote on the matter in question and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person chairing the meeting has a casting vote.

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    (5)   Where a member does not, for good cause, attend a meeting of the Board, the Secretary shall immediately communicate to the member the decision taken at the meeting, and the member may, within 24 hours, request the Chairperson to reconvene the Board so as to reconsider the decision.

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    (6)   Subject to this section, the Board shall conduct its proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit.