Section 5

The Corporation shall consist of —

The Minister may, with the President’s concurrence, appoint one of the members of the Corporation as Deputy Chairman.

The quorum at all meetings of the Corporation shall be 4.

The Chairman or any officer authorised by him to act on his behalf may call a meeting of the Corporation at least once in every 2 months or as often as he thinks fit.

The members of the Corporation, other than the Chairman, shall, unless their appointment is revoked by the Minister under subsection (9) or unless they resign during their period of office, hold office for a period of 3 years or for such shorter period as the Minister may in any case determine.

If for any reason the Chairman is absent or unable to act or the office of Chairman is vacant, the Deputy Chairman or, in the absence of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman, any member of the Corporation duly appointed by the members present at any meeting of the Corporation may exercise all or any of the powers conferred, or perform all or any of the duties imposed, on the Chairman under this Act.

The Chairman or the person lawfully acting as Chairman at any meeting of the Corporation shall have an original as well as a casting vote.

A member of the Corporation shall not, at any meeting of the Corporation, participate in any discussion relating to, and shall not vote in respect of, any business in which he is interested, and if he does so his vote shall not be counted nor shall he be counted in the quorum present at such meeting.

The members of the Corporation shall be paid out of the funds of the Corporation such salaries, fees or allowances as the President may determine.

The Minister with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution may at any time revoke the appointment of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman or any other member of the Corporation.