Saint Laurence's Hospital Act, 1943

Procedure at meetings.

9.—(1) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be three.

(2) At a meeting of the Board—

(a) the chairman of the Board shall, if he is present, be chairman of the meeting;

(b) if and so long as the chairman of the Board is not present or if the office of chairman is vacant, the vice-chairman of the Board shall, if and so long as he is present, be chairman of the meeting;

(c) if and so long as the chairman of the Board is not present or if the office of chairman is vacant and the vice-chairman is not present or the office of vice-chairman is vacant, the members of the Board who are present shall choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting.

(3) Every question at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question, and, in case of an equal division of votes, the chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote save where the question is the election of the chairman.

(4) The Board may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies amongst its members.

(5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall regulate, by standing orders or otherwise, the procedure and business of the Board.