Cap. 350 Art. 8Proceedings of the meetings of the Authority.

(1) The meetings of the Authority shall be called by the

Chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of any two of the other members.

(2) The Authority may act notwithstanding any vacancy among its members.

(3) The quorum of the Authority shall consist of half its members.

(4) The Chairman shall have an original vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote; in the absence of the chairman the other members of the board shall appoint one of their number to preside over the meeting; such member shall for such meeting have the same rights as the chairman.

(5) A member of the Authority who is in any way directly or indirectly interested in a contract made or proposed to be made by the Authority shall, as soon as possible after the relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at the first meeting of the Authority after the relevant facts have come to his knowledge.

(6) Any disclosure made under sub-article (5) shall be recorded in the minutes of the Authority, and the member-

(a) shall not take part after the disclosure in any deliberation or decision of the Authority with respect to that contract; and

(b) shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Authority for any such deliberation or decision.

(7) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and of this Act, the Authority may regulate its own proceedings.

(8) No member of the Authority shall regularly take part in broadcasting.

(9) No member of the Authority shall be a shareholder in any broadcasting operator, licensee or contractor, nor may he be involved in the management of any broadcasting service.

(10) The provisions of sub-articles (5) to (9) shall apply to the Chief Executive as if reference therein to members included references to the Chief Executive.