Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act updated May 2011 (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. (6) A majority of 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 any meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. Provided that in the event of an equality of votes the chairperson or person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote. (8) With the Board’s approval, the chairperson of the Board may invite any person to attend a meeting of the Board or a committee, where the chairperson 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 of a committee in terms of subparagraph (8) may take part in the proceedings of the Board or the committee as if he or she were a member thereof, but he or she shall not have a vote on any question before the Board or committee, as the case may be. (10) Any proposal circulated among all members and agreed to in writing by a majority of them shall have the same effect as a resolution passed at a duly constituted meeting of the members and shall be incorporated into the minutes of the next succeeding meeting of the Board: Provided that if a member requires that such a proposal be placed before a meeting of the Board, this subparagraph shall not apply to the proposal. Committees of Board 7.(1) For the better exercise of its functions the Board may establish one or more committees in which the Board may vest such of its functions as it considers appropriate: - 18 -