Slaughtered Animals (Compensation) Act, 1928

Meetings of the Trustees and procedure.

6.—(1) The first ordinary meeting of the Trustees shall be held not later than one month after the appointment of the first members of the Trustees and all subsequent ordinary meetings of the Trustees shall be held at such times (not being less frequently than once in every period of three consecutive months) as the Trustees may appoint either generally or in respect or any particular ordinary meeting.

(2) The first ordinary meeting of the Trustees shall be summoned by the Chairman of the National Executive by notice sent by post addressed to each member of the Trustees at his usual place of residence and every subsequent ordinary meeting of the Trustees shall be summoned by the Secretary to the Trustees in the manner prescribed in that behalf by rules made by the Trustees under this Act.

(3) A special meeting of the Trustees may be held for any purpose and at any time for and at which the Chairman of the Trustees considers a special meeting of the Trustees necessary or desirable, and every such meeting shall be summoned by the Secretary to the Trustees in the manner prescribed in that behalf by rules made by the Trustees under this Act.

(4) The procedure of the Trustees at their meetings and otherwise shall be regulated by rules made by the Trustees under this Act.

(5) Three members of the Trustees shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Trustees.

(6) At every meeting of the Trustees the Chairman of the Trustees, if present, shall be the Chairman of the meeting, or, if the Chairman of the Trustees is absent, such member of the Trustees as the members of the Trustees then present shall choose shall be the Chairman of the meeting.

(7) The Chairman at a meeting of the Trustees shall have a second or casting vote.

(8) The Trustees may act notwithstanding a vacancy in their membership.