Section 8, The National Land Commission Act, 2022

(1) The Board shall meet for the dispatch of its businessonce every six months at such time and place as the Chairperson may determine. (2) The Chairperson shall preside at every meeting of the Board if present and in his absence the members present shall appoint a member from among themselves to preside at the meeting (3) A majority of the members of the Board may by notice in writing signed by them request the Chairperson to summon a special meeting of the Board for the purpose stated in the notice. (4) The Chairperson or in his absence the member appointed to act on his behalf shall summon a special meeting within 5 days of receipt of the notice referred to under subsection (3) (5) The quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be 7. (6) Any question which fails to be determined by the Board at any of its meetings shall be decided by a majority of members with voting right present. (7) The Chairperson or other member presiding shall have a casting vote where there is a tie. (8) Any proposal circulated among all members and agreed to in writing by a two-thirds majority of members shall be of the same force or effect as a decision made at a duly constituted meeting of the Board and shall be incorporated in the minutes of the next succeeding meetings of the Board: Provided that if a member requires that such proposal be placed before a meeting of the Board, this subsection shall not apply to such proposal. Meetings of the Board 51. (1) Subject to this Act the Town or Village area Land Committee shall perform the following functions - (a) manage communal lands in the town or village on behalf of the community ; (b) enforce rules adopted by the town or village for the sustainable use of land and natural resources; (c) resolve land tenure disputes arising within the community; (d) perform any other function assigned by the 52. Ownership and title to communal land in the town or village shall be vested in the people of the town or village as a community to be managed and administered by the Town or Village Area Land 53. (1) Members of the Town or Village Area Land Committee shall be accountable to the members of the community for decisions taken in respect of the community's landholding. (2) The Town or Village Area Land Committee shall provide to the community on a quarterly basis a written report on its activities and finances. 54. (1) The Town or Village Area Land Committee shall determine the frequency and place of meetings but shall meet at least once every three months. (2) Notice of each meeting including the proposed agenda shall be widely circulated throughout the town or village at least two weeks in advance of the meeting . the town or village land committee. Vesting of communal Village land Accountability Meetings (9) The Board may co-opt any person to attend and participate in its deliberations on any matter but such person shall not be entitled to vote on any issue for decision by the Board. (10) The Board shall cause minutes of all its meetings to be taken and signed by the Chairperson and Secretary to the Board and kept in a proper form. (11) Subject to this Act the Board shall regulate its own proceedings. 9 (1) A member of the Board who has any interest whether direct or indirect in any matter to be considered by the Board shall disclose the nature of his interest to the Board and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board and the member shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Board relating to that matter. (2) A member of the Board who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall be liable to be removed from the Board. 10 (1) No action or other proceeding shall lie or be instituted against any member of the Board or member of a Committee of the Board for or in respect of any act or thing done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of his functions under this Act. (2) No member of the Board shall be personally liable for any debt or obligation of the Commission emanating from transactions expressly done in good faith in the exercise of the member's functions under this Act.