Schedule, part 5, The West Africa Health Examination Board Act, 1986

(a) to receive from any National Committee or Committees established under section 5 of this Constitution reports and recommendations on any matters relevant to the purposes of this Constitution and to consider such reports and recommendations AND (b) subject to the provisions of this Law to appoint and to fix salaries and terms of appointment of employees (including the Secretary of the Board) whom the Board may think fit to employ. 7. 1. The Board shall ordinarily meet for the despatch of business at such time and place as the Board may from time to time appoint and at least one meeting shall be held in each year. A44 No. 6 West Africa Health Examination Board 1986 2. The Chairman may, and shall on the request in writing of two member countries of the Board, call a special meeting of the Board at such time and place as he may appoint. 3. No meeting shall be convened at less than twenty-eight days notice. 4. At every meeting of the Board the Chairman, if present shall preside, and in his absence, the Vice-Chairman shall preside and in the absence of both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman the Board shall elect one of the members present to preside. 5. Every question which comes before the Board at any meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes of the member countries present. 6. Twelve members including at least one member each from three of the member countries shall form a quorum at any meeting. 7. The Chairman shall have a casting vote when necessary. [Margin: Minutes of the Board.] 8. Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting of the Board shall be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose and minutes of proceedings shall, after approval, be signed at the next ensuing meeting by the Chairman thereof. 9. 1. The Board may from time to time make standing orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution to ensure due notice being given to members of the meetings of the Board or any Committee of the Board and to regulate the proceedings of any such meetings. 2. The Standing Orders for the time being in force shall be followed and observed by the Board, a National Committee and any committee of the Board respectively. 10. FINANCE 10. 1. The budget shall be subscribed by member countries in the following ratio:— | | | |---|---| | Nigeria | 45% | | Ghana | 25% | | Sierra Leone | 14% | | Liberia | 9% | | Gambia | 7% |