Cap. 422 чл. 34Provisions with respect to proceedings of advisory committees.

(1) The meetings of advisory committees shall be called by the Chairperson as often as may be necessary but at least once a month either on his own initiative or at the request of any two of the other members.

(2) Half the number of members for the time being constituting an advisory committee shall form a quorum. Decisions shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and voting. The Chairperson or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairperson or other person appointed to act as chairperson, shall have an initial vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote. Without prejudice to the other requirements of this Act, no decision shall be valid which is not supported by at least two members of the advisory committee.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, an advisory committee may regulate its own procedure.

(4) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this article, no act or proceeding of an advisory committee shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy among the members.

(5) Any member of an advisory committee who has any direct or indirect interest in any contract made or proposed to be made by the Authority, not being an interest which disqualifies such member from remaining a member, shall, not later than the first meeting held after the relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest, and the member having an interest as aforesaid shall withdraw from any meetings at which such contract is discussed. Any such disclosure shall be communicated to the Minister without delay. Where the interest of the member is such as to disqualify him from remaining a member, he shall report the fact immediately to the Minister and tender his resignation.

(6) All acts done by any person acting in good faith, as a member of an advisory committee shall be valid as if he were a member notwithstanding that some defect in his appointment or qualification be afterwards discovered. No act or proceeding of an advisory committee shall be questioned on the ground of the contravention, by a member, of the provisions of subarticle (5).