(1) Meetings of boards shall be held at such times and places as each body or its Chairperson from time to time appoints, but boards shall meet at least once in each financial year.
(2) The Chairperson, or any 2 members, may at any time call a special meeting in accordance with subclause (3).
(3) Not less than 7 days' notice of any special meeting, and of the business to be transacted at that meeting, shall be given to each member for the time being in New Zealand, and no business other than that specified in the notice shall be transacted at that meeting.
(4) At any meeting of a board the quorum necessary for the transaction of business shall be 5 members.
(5) At all meetings of boards the Chairperson shall preside if he or she is present. If the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson are absent, the members present shall appoint one of their number to be chairperson of that meeting.
(6) All questions arising at any meeting of a board shall be decided by a majority of the valid votes recorded thereon.
(7) At any meeting of a board, the Chairperson or other person presiding shall have a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, shall also have a casting vote.
(8) A resolution signed, or assented to by letter, facsimile transmission, telex, or other method of communication, by not less than 5 members shall have the same effect as a resolution duly passed at a meeting of the board.
(9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and of any rules made under clause 6, each body may regulate its own procedure.
Schedule 1 clause 5(1): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 clause 5(4): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 clause 5(5): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 clause 5(6): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 clause 5(7): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 clause 5(8): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).