Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises Bill

Clause 6

Meetings of the Corporation

(1)

Meetings of the Corporation shall be held —

(a)

not less than once in three months; and

(b)

at such times and places as the Corporation or the Chairman may from time to time determine.

(2)

At every meeting of the Corporation, a quorum shall consist of three members.

(3)

Decisions at meetings of the Corporation shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and voting; and in the event of an equality of votes the Chairman, or in his absence the Deputy Chairman or the member presiding, shall have a casting vote.

(4)

The Chairman, or in his absence the Deputy Chairman, shall preside at meetings of the Corporation.

(5)

Where both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman are absent at a meeting such member as the members present may elect shall preside at such meeting.

(6)

The Corporation shall not be precluded from holding any meeting or acting in any matter merely by reason of a vacancy in its membership.

(7)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Corporation may make standing orders to regulate its own procedure, and in particular, the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of such meetings, the proceedings thereat, the keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of such minutes.