Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act updated as at 8th May 2015 (c) is mentally or physically incapable of efficiently performing his or her duties as a member. (3) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Board, may require a member referred in paragraph 2(1) to vacate his or her office if the Minister is satisfied that the member has been absent without the consent of the chairperson from three consecutive meetings of the Board, of which he or she has been given at least seven days’ notice, and that there was no just cause for the member’s absence. Suspension of members 4. The Minister may suspend from office a member, other than one referred to in section 7(1)(a) or (g), against whom criminal proceedings are instituted for an offence involving dishonesty and, whilst that member is so suspended, he or she shall not carry out any duties or be entitled to any remuneration or allowances as a member. Filling of vacancies on Board 5. On the death of, or the vacation of office by, a member other than one referred to in section 7(1)(a) or (g), his or her office shall be filled within three months in accordance with section 7. Meetings and procedure of Board 6.(1) The Board shall hold its first meeting on a date and place fixed by the Minister, and thereafter shall meet for the dispatch of business and adjourn, close and otherwise regulate its meetings and procedure as it thinks fit: Provided that the Board shall meet at least once every three months. (2) The chairperson— (a) may convene a special meeting of the Board at any time; and (b) shall convene a special meeting of the Board on the written request of the Minister or not fewer than two members, which meeting shall be convened for a date not sooner than seven days and not later than thirty days after the chairperson’s receipt of the request. (3) Written notice of a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (2) shall be sent to each member not later than forty-eight hours before the meeting and shall specify the business for which the meeting has been convened. (4) No business shall be discussed at a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (2) other than— (a) such business as may be determined by the chairperson, where he or she convened the meeting in terms of subparagraph 2(a); or (b) the business specified in the request for the meeting, where the chairperson convened the meeting in terms of subparagraph 2(b). (5) The chairperson or, in his or her absence, the vice-chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the Board: Provided that, if the chairperson and vice-chairperson are both absent from any meeting of the Board, the members present may elect one of their number to preside at that meeting as chairperson. - 19 -