Cap. 646 · Health And Safety At Work Act (Cap. 646)
Cap. 646 Art. 8Provisions with respect to procedures of the Board.
PART II
(1) The meetings of the Board shall be called by the
Chairperson as often as may be necessary, but at least once (1) a month, either on his own initiative or at the request of any two (2) of the other members.
(2) Half the number of members who at that point constitute the Board shall form a Decisions shall be adopted by a simple quorum. majority of the votes of the members present and voting. The Chairperson, or in the Chairperson’s absence the Deputy Chairperson, shall have an initial vote and in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote:
Provided that without prejudice to the other requirements of this Act, no decision which is not supported by at least two (2) members of the Board shall be valid.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure.
(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of this article, no act or procedure of the Board shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy among the members.
(5) All acts done by any person acting in good faith as a member of the Board shall be valid notwithstanding that some defect in the appointment or the qualification be discovered afterwards. No act or procedure of the Board shall be questioned on the ground of a breach of the provisions of article 4(12) by a member.
(6) The secretary of the Board shall have the duty to make the necessary preparations for the meetings of the Board and to keep minutes of the said meetings.