Commonwealth Telegraphs Act 1949

Organisation

5 (1) The Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to preside at the meetings thereof

(2) There shall be a Vice-Chairman of the Board who shall be appointed by the Board and shall be entitled to preside at meetings of the Board in the absence of the Chairman

(3) The Chairman or other officers authorised by him shall subject to such regulations as may be made by the Board as hereinafter provided summon all meetings of the Board for the despatch of business

6 (1) The Board shall meet for the despatch of business and shall from time to time make such regulations with respect to the summoning notice place quorum management and adjournment of such meetings and generally with respect to the transaction and management of their business as they may think fit subject to the following conditions:—

(a) Meetings shall normally be held in London in the United Kingdom but from time to time as may be found convenient meetings shall also be held in the territories of the other Partner Governments or elsewhere as the Board may determine

(b) A quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be not less than two-thirds of the members for the time being

(c) Every question shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting on that question and in case of an equality of votes at any meeting the person presiding at such meeting shall have a second or casting vote Provided that if the question to be decided is claimed by a member either before or at the meeting to be one of Governmental policy and unanimity cannot be obtained the Chairman shall refer the question to the Partner Governments together with his report and recommendations respecting the same and -a decision on the question shall be suspended until the views of the Partner Governments have been ascertained

(2) Where a member through illness or absence from the country in which the meeting is to be held is unable to attend a meeting the Partner Government by whom that member was appointed shall have the right to nominate a person to act as alternate member in his place for the purposes of that meeting and on such nomination being made the alternate member shall (except in regard to remuneration) be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions existing with reference to the other members and whilst acting as an alternate member shall exercise and discharge all the functions powers and duties of the member whom he represents

7 The Board may at any time appoint a Committee or Committees of their own members for such purpose and on such conditions as the Board may decide but the conclusions of any such Committee shall be subject to ratification by the Board

8 (1) The Board shall appoint a chief executive officer who shall be called the Director General

(2) The Board shall appoint such other officers and staff as they may think necessary for the efficient transaction of their business and shall fix such rates of remuneration including that of the Director-General as they shall think proper Subject to the provisions of any contract between the Board and any officer the Board may remove any officer (other than a member) however appointed

(3) No member shall be appointed to any executive office of the Board