Section 2: (1)

The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board Proceedings of the and in his or her absence a member elected by the members present Board. from among their number shall preside. (2) A question proposed at any meeting of the Board shall be determined by a simple majority of the members present by voting and where there is an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (3) The Board may co-opt any person who is not a member to attend any of its meetings as an advisor and that person may speak at the meeting on any matter in relation to which his or her advice is sought but shall not have the right to vote on any matter coming for decision before the meeting. (4) Except as otherwise expressly stated in this Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure. Uganda Industrial Act 5 Research Institute Act 2006 (5) The quality of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any of them. (6) The Executive Director shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of every meeting of the Board. (7) The minutes recorded under this section shall be submitted to the Board for confirmation at its next meeting following that to which the minutes relate and when so confirmed, shall be signed by the Chairperson in the presence of the other members. ACTS SUPPLEMENT No. 5 8th June, 2006. ACTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 36 Volume XCVIX dated 8th June, 2006. Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government. Act 6 Employment Act 2006 THE EMPLOYMENT ACT, 2006 ________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section