S.L. 327.437 Art. 9Compositionofthe Board of Governors.

(1) The Board of Governors shall be the highest governing body of the Academy. It shall be composed of not less than seven and not more than nine members to be appointed by the Minister for a period of three years and the members shall be eligible to be re-appointed after their term of office expires. The members of the Board shall serve in their personal capacity.

(2) The Minister shall appoint from among the members of the Board of Governors a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman. Where the Chairman is abroad or for any other reason, for a temporary period, is unable to perform his functions, the Deputy Chairman shall act as Chairman and shall perform the powers and functions of the Chairman.

(3) The Director shall have a right to attend the meetings of the Board of Governors without having a right to vote, provided that he shall withdraw from each meeting where matters concerning him personally are discussed.

(4) The members of the Board of Governors shall be such persons having competence or experience in the sectors of education, music, arts, drama, culture, visual and performing arts and in the Cultural and Creative Industries, and who, in the opinion of the Minister, possess leadership qualities, and have an understanding of the importance of visual and performing arts education within the context of general cultural and creative development: Provided that the Minister shall nominate as members of the Board of Governors such persons to represent the interests of any of the branches of the Academy, as may be required.

(5) A member of the Board of Governors may at any time be removed from office by the Minister on the grounds of inability to perform the functions of his office as required, either because of mental disorder or physical illness, or for any other reason due to which the member would no longer be fit to occupy such office or due to bad conduct.

(6) A member of the Board of Governors may resign from his office through a letter addressed to the Minister. If any member tenders his resignation or is removed from his office by the Minister or should the office of any member become in any manner vacant, the Minister may appoint a qualified person to take up this post and any person who is so appointed shall keep on occupying that post up to the termination of the term of office of the person being so substituted and such person shall be eligible to be reappointed.

(7) Any absence or vacancy among the members of the Board of Governors, or any participation in its meetings by any person who is not entitled to such act, shall not invalidate the procedures of the Board, insofar as there is a quorum of not less than one-half of the number of members of the Board of Governors plus one.

(8) Subject to the provisions this Order, the Board of Governors may appoint committees and generally regulate its own procedures.

(9) The Board of Governors shall appoint a Secretary to keep minutes and a record of the meetings and of its decisions.

(10) The Board of Governors shall meet at least once every two months.

(11) The Board of Governors shall take all necessary precautions and treat information on commercially sensitive matters in a highly confidential manner in its relations with both public and private entities that may be concerned.