Singapore legislation
Section 8
of Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research Act
Section 8
Meetings of Institute
(1)
The Chairman shall summon meetings as often as may be required but not less than once in two months.
(2)
At every meeting of the Institute 5 members of the Institute shall form a quorum.
(3)
Decisions at meetings of the Institute shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and voting. In the case of an equality of votes the Chairman or in his absence the person lawfully acting as Chairman shall have a casting vote.
(4)
The Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman or such member as the members present may elect shall preside at meetings of the Institute.
(5)
The Institute shall not be precluded from holding a meeting or acting in a matter merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership.
(6)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Institute may make standing orders to regulate its own procedure, and in particular, the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of meetings, the proceedings thereat, the keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of minutes.