SCHEDULE 5 - Provisions with respect to meetings of Board of Legal Education

Section 605(5)

1.    Interpretation

In this Schedule –

member means a member of the Board of Legal Education or the deputy of a member of the Board of Legal Education.

2.    Convening of meetings of Board

A meeting of the Board of Legal Education may be convened by the chairperson of the Board of Legal Education or by any 2 members.

3.    Procedure at meetings

(1) The quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Board of Legal Education is 4 members.

(2) Any duly convened meeting of the Board of Legal Education at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Board of Legal Education.

(3) Questions arising at a meeting of the Board of Legal Education are to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.

4.    Chairperson

(1) The chairperson of the Board of Legal Education or his or her deputy is to preside at all meetings of the Board of Legal Education.

(2) If the chairperson of the Board of Legal Education or his or her deputy is not present at a meeting of the Board of Legal Education, a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting.

(3) The person presiding at a meeting of the Board of Legal Education has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.

5.    Conduct of meetings

(1) Subject to this Act, the Board of Legal Education may regulate the calling of, and the conduct of business at, its meetings as it considers appropriate.

(2) The Board of Legal Education may permit members of the Board of Legal Education to participate in a particular meeting or all meetings by –

(a) telephone; or

(b) video conference; or

(c) any other means of communication approved by the Board of Legal Education.

(3) A member of the Board of Legal Education who participates in a meeting under a permission granted under subclause (2) is taken to be present at the meeting.

(4) Without limiting subclause (1) , the Board of Legal Education may allow a person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing it on any matter.

6.    Minutes

The Board of Legal Education is to cause accurate minutes to be kept of its meetings and must submit to the Minister a copy of the minutes of each meeting within 14 days after the date on which the meeting is held.

7.    General procedure

Except as provided by this Act, the Board of Legal Education may regulate its own proceedings.

8.    Presumptions

In any proceeding by or against the Board of Legal Education, unless evidence is given to the contrary, proof is not required of –

(a) any resolution of the Board of Legal Education; and

(b) the presence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Legal Education.