Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)

Constitutions

Constitution of the Bank Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA)

11. Meetings of the Council and Proxy
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11.1Subject to the proviso that the Councillors shall meet at least quarterly, they shall meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate meetings as and when they deem fit.

 

11.2For meetings of the Councillors, a quorum shall consist of at least seven (7) Councillors, either personally present or represented by proxy in terms of clause 11.3.

 

11.3Any motions considered at a meeting of the Council shall be carried by a simple majority vote of the Councillors present in person or represented by proxy and voting. Each Councillor shall be entitled to one vote.

 

11.4The motion shall be decided on a show of hands.

 

11.5A declaration by the Chairperson that a motion has been carried on a show of hands, shall be conclusive evidence of this fact, without proof of the number, or proportion of the votes recorded in favour or against such resolution.

 

11.6Any Councillor may appoint a proxy to attend, speak and to vote in his place. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointer, the form of which shall be approved by the Council.

 

11.7The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited with the Chairperson before the meeting at which the person empowered proposes to vote, and no effect shall be given to any instrument of proxy unless such instrument is deposited in this manner.

 

11.8No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after the end of a period of 1 (one) month commencing on the date on which it is signed unless otherwise expressly stated in the proxy, and no proxy shall be used at an adjourned meeting, which could not have been used at the original meeting. If a proxy is received and is duly signed but with no indication as to how the person named therein should vote on any issue, the proxy may not vote and the proxy may not be counted in the calculation of the quorum for that meeting.

 

11.9Each Councillor shall be given seven (7) days clear notice in writing of each meeting.

 

11.10In the event of any meeting having been called and insufficient notice having been given to any Councillor, then in that instance, the Council shall be entitled to waive such notice period provided that there is a quorum. In such event such proceedings will be valid as if due notice had been given.