Section 10Part 2 — TRADE AND BUSINESS LICENSING BOARD AND TRADE OFFICERS
Appointment and procedure of Board
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The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and other Board members referred to in section 9(a) may hold office for a period of up to four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
The Cabinet may appoint any person in the place of the Chairperson or any member of the Board where the Chairperson or a member of the Board is removed or has vacated the office.
The Chairperson or any member under section 9(a) may, at any time, resign the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Cabinet and such resignation shall take effect as from the date of receipt of such instrument by the Cabinet.
The Board shall meet as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of business and such meetings shall be held at such places and times and on such days as the Chairperson may determine.
If the Chairperson is absent from a meeting the Deputy Chairperson shall preside and if both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson are absent the members present at the meeting shall elect one of their numbers to preside as Chairperson.
The quorum for meetings of the Board shall be five members including the Chairperson.
The decisions of the Board shall be by a majority of votes of members present and voting and, in addition to an original vote, the Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote in any case in which the voting is equal.
The Board shall have the power to delegate its duties and powers to consider expedited licences from time to time to a sub-committee comprised of at least three of its members, the majority of whom shall be members from the private sector, and the decisions of a subcommittee shall be by a majority of votes of members present and voting and, in addition to an original vote, the presiding member shall have a second or casting vote in any case in which the voting is equal.
Minutes in proper form of each meeting shall be kept by the Secretariat and shall be confirmed by the Chairperson as soon as practicable at a subsequent meeting.
Members of the Board or a sub-committee of the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board or of the sub-committee, as the case may be, by means of a conference telephone, computer or similar equipment providing real time communication and allowing the participants in the meeting to communicate with each another at the same time, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting of the Board or sub-committee.
The Board may, subject to this Act, make such rules as it thinks fit to regulate its procedures, its own internal management and the procedures and management of any subcommittee of the Board and at its first meeting shall approve and adopt standing orders that will govern procedure in connection with its meetings.
For the purposes of this Part, "minutes" includes any electronic record or transcript of votes or decisions made during a meeting that takes place by means of conference telephone, computer or similar equipment.
Defined Terms
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Cross References
- Section 9 of Trade And Business Licensing Actexternal
Board members referred to in section 9(a)