Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of Port Authority Ordinance, 1961 ( Ord. No. 1/61 )

Section 6

⎯(1)

A Port Authority shall meet at such times as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of its business, and such meetings shall be held at such places and times and on such days as the Port Authority may determine.

(2)

The chairman of a Port Authority may at any time call a special meeting of the Port Authority and shall call a special meeting within fourteen days of a requisition for that purpose addressed to him by any two members of the Port Authority.

(3)

The chairman of a Port Authority shall preside at all meetings of the Port Authority at which he is present; and, in case of his temporary absence, the members present and constituting a quorum shall elect a temporary chairman from among their number.

(4)

A quorum of a Port Authority shall be a majority of the members thereof.

(5)

The decisions of a Port Authority shall be by a majority of votes.

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(6)

The chairman of a Port Authority shall cause to be kept, in proper form, minutes of every meeting of a Port Authority and shall transmit a copy of such minutes to the Minister. The minutes of each meeting of a Port Authority shall be confirmed by its chairman at the next succeeding meeting.

[Sub. Ord. No. 1/68.]

(7)

Subject to this section, a Port Authority shall have power to regulate its own proceedings.

Powers conferred on Port Authorities may be exercisable by their servants and agents