(3) The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the Deputy Chairperson or, in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, a director appointed by the directors present at a meeting, must preside at the meeting. (4) A majority of the directors constitutes a quorum of the Board. (5) A question arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of votes of directors present who are eligible to vote and vote on that question and, if voting is equal, the person presiding has a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote. (6) The Board must— (a) cause all minutes of all proceedings of its meetings to be entered, within one month after the relevant meeting is held, in books kept for that purpose; and (b) cause those minutes to be signed by the person who presided at the meeting at which the proceedings took place or by the person presiding at the next succeeding meeting; and (c) cause a copy of the minutes of each meeting to be given to the Minister within three days after the meeting at which they are so signed. (7) Any minute that is so entered and purports to be so signed is evidence of the proceedings to which it relates. (8) If minutes have been so entered and signed, then, unless the contrary is proved— (a) the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly held and convened; and
(3) The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the Deputy Chairperson or, in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, a director appointed by the directors present at a meeting, must preside at the meeting. (4) A majority of the directors constitutes a quorum of the Board. (5) A question arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of votes of directors present who are eligible to vote and vote on that question and, if voting is equal, the person presiding has a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote. (6) The Board must— (a) cause all minutes of all proceedings of its meetings to be entered, within one month after the relevant meeting is held, in books kept for that purpose; and (b) cause those minutes to be signed by the person who presided at the meeting at which the proceedings took place or by the person presiding at the next succeeding meeting; and (c) cause a copy of the minutes of each meeting to be given to the Minister within three days after the meeting at which they are so signed. (7) Any minute that is so entered and purports to be so signed is evidence of the proceedings to which it relates. (8) If minutes have been so entered and signed, then, unless the contrary is proved— (a) the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly held and convened; and
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