Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Epworth Foundation Act 1980 - SECT 12

Proceedings of the Board of Management

12. Proceedings of the Board of Management



(1) Subject to section 10(1), meetings of the Board of Management shall be
held at such times and places as the Board determines or the President
directs.

(2) If the President receives a written request for a meeting of the Board
signed by three or more members of the Board he or she shall direct that a
meeting be held.

(3) At a meeting of the Board of Management, six persons shall constitute a
quorum.

(4) At a meeting of the Board of Management-

   (a)  if the President is present, he or she shall preside;



   (b)  if the Deputy President is present but the President is not, the
        Deputy President shall preside; or

   (c)  if neither the President nor the Deputy President is present, a member
        of the Board of Management elected by those members present shall
        preside.

(5) All questions before the Board of Management shall be decided by a
majority of votes, and in the event of an equality of votes the presiding
member shall have an additional vote.

(6) An act or decision of the Board of Management shall not be invalid by
reason of a vacancy on the Board at the time or a defect or irregularity in
the appointment of a member.

(7) Subject to this Act, the Board of Management shall determine its own
procedure.