Section 2F: Meetings of the Authority, etc.

2F. Meetings of the Authority, etc.__ (1) The Chairperson, or in his absence the member elected by the members present in the meeting, shall preside a meeting of the Authority. (2) Five members, including at least two ex-officio members and the Chairperson, shall constitute a quorum for meetings of the Authority. Explanation.__ In case of absence of Chairperson, members may elect one member as Chairperson to preside the meeting. (3) The members shall have the right to receive at least seven days in .advance notice containing time, date and place of the meeting and the agenda of meeting on which decision by the Authority shall be taken. (4) The decisions of the Authority shall be taken by majority of its members present, and in case of a tie, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote. The presence of members for the purposes of quorum shall be deemed to be adequate if the meeting is carried out through social media platforms. (5) All orders, determinations and directions of the Authority shall be taken in writing and shall identify the orders, determinations and directions of the Chairperson and members separately. (6) No act or proceedings of the Authority shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of a vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the Authority.

Effective date: 2016-08-18

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