108. Quorum and the meetings of the OIT Board

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The meetings of the OIT Board shall be held at least once in every month or as is required for the purpose of exercising, performing and discharging the powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on, or assigned to the

OIT Board by this Part.

(2)

The quorum for any meeting of the OIT Board shall be five members.

(3)

A meeting of the OIT Board may be held either-

(a)

by the number of members who constitute the quorum being assembled at the place, date and time appointed for the meeting; or

(b)

by means of audio-visual communication by which all members participating and constituting the quorum can simultaneously see and hear each participating member for the duration of the meeting.

(4)

All questions for decision at any meeting of the

OIT Board shall be decided by the vote of the majority of members present and voting at such meeting. In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall, in addition to his vote, have a casting vote.

(5)

The Chairperson, if present, shall preside at every meeting of the OIT Board. In the absence of the Chairperson from any meeting of the OIT Board, any member elected by the members present shall preside at such meeting of the OIT

Board.

(6)

Subject to the preceding provisions of this section, the OIT Board may regulate the procedure to be followed for the summoning and holding of meetings of the OIT Board and the transaction of business at such meetings.

Acts or proceedings of the OIT Board deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy

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