BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT [CHAPTER 12:06] (as at 11th January 2008) (6) Five members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board. (7) All acts, matters or things authorised or required to be done by the Board may be decided by a majority vote at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. (8) With the approval of the other members, the chairman may invite any person to attend a meeting of the Board or of a committee, where the chairman considers that the person has special knowledge or experience in any matter to be considered by the Board or the committee, as the case may be, at that meeting. (9) A person invited to attend a meeting of the Board or a committee in terms of subparagraph (8) may take part in the proceedings of the Board or the committee as if he were a member thereof, but shall not have a vote on any question before the Board or committee, as the case may be. (10) Subject to paragraph 10, at all meetings of the Board each member present shall have one vote on each question before the Board and, in the event of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote. (11) Any proposal circulated among all members and agreed to in writing by a majority of all members shall have the same effect as a resolution passed at a duly constituted meeting of the Board and shall be incorporated in the minutes of the next succeeding meeting of the Board: Provided that, if a member requires that such proposal be placed before a meeting of the Board, this subparagraph shall not apply to such proposal. Committees of Board 8(1) For the better exercise of its functions, the Board may establish one or more committees in which it may vest such of its functions as it thinks fit: Provided that the vesting of a function in a committee shall not prevent the Board from itself exercising that function, and the Board may amend or rescind any decision of the committee in the exercise of that function. (2) On the establishment of a committee, the Board may appoint to the committee persons who are not members of the Board. (3) The chairman of the Board or a committee may at any reasonable time and place convene a meeting of that committee. (4) The procedure of each committee shall be as fixed from time to time by the Board. (5) Subject to this paragraph, subsections (2) to (7) and (10) and (11) of paragraph 7 shall apply, mutates mutandis, to committees and their members as they apply to the Board and its members. Remuneration and expenses of members 9. Members of the Board shall be paid⎯ (a) such remuneration, if any, as the Minister, may from time to time fix for members generally; and (b) such allowances, if any, as the Minister, may from time to time fix to meet any reasonable expenses incurred by members in connection with the business of the Board. Members to disclose certain connections and interests 10.(1) In this paragraph— “relative”, in relation to a member, means the member’s spouse, child, parent, brother or sister. (2) Subject to subparagraph (4)— (a) if a member of the Board⎯ (i) knowingly acquires or holds a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter that is under consideration by the Board; or (ii) owns any property or has a right in property or a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a company or association of persons which results in the member’s private interests - 49 -