Section 8

The quorum of the Board shall be five.

At all meetings of the Board the Chairman, if present, shall preside, but in the absence of the Chairman the members present at any meeting shall elect one of their number to preside thereat.

All questions arising or coming before a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting thereon at that meeting and, in the case of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

The Director shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the Board and to speak, but not to vote, on any matter under discussion:

Provided that the Chairman may require the Director to withdraw from any meeting if he considers that the Director should not be present during the discussion of any particular matter.

Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may make standing orders governing its procedure and the procedure of any committee appointed by it and specially with regard to the holding of meetings, the proceedings thereat and the keeping of minutes thereof, and may vary, suspend or revoke any such order.

Sections 21 (1) and 25 (h) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Enactment,

1963 [En. 34/1963.], shall not apply to standing orders made under the provisions of subsection (5) of this section.

Interest of members.