Section 11, 1 No. The Basic and Seniot Secotulary Edlzration Act 2023

(l) A member ofthe National Board, ottrer than an exofficio member, shall hold office for a period of 3 years and shall beeligible for rc- appointnent for not more than I fi.rrther term of 3 years. (2) A person sball cease to be a member ofthe Board ifhe is removed Aom office - (a) for his inability to perfonn the fimctiou of his ofEce by reason ofinfimdty ofmhd or body; o) (o for proven misconduct; ifhe becomes bankrupt or insolvent; if he is coDvicted and sentenced for an offence involving fi:aud or dishonesty; (e) ifhe fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Board without reasonable cause; (0 ifhe resigns his office 12 (l) The National Board shall mect for the discharge ofis business National at least onc€ every 3 months and at such time as deemed necessary. p) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of lhe National Board, and in his absence, a member ofthe National Board elected amongst their number shall prcside. Q) A minimum of9 members of the National Board may, by notice in wriring signed by ther4 request the Chairman to summon a special meeting ofthe National Board for such purposes as may be stated in the notice- (4) The Chairman shall summon a special meeting wilhin 5 days of his receipt ofthe notice refeEed to in subsection (3). No The Basic and Sehior Secondary Educatiotr Act 2023 21 (D The quorurn at any meeting of lbe NatioDal Board shaU be 9. (Q The Chaiinan shall have a castiDg vot6 where there is an equality of votes. (I) A proposal circulated among all members and aqeed to in w ting by a two-rhirds majority ofall members shallle ofthe same force ir iffect as a decision made at a duly constitrted meeting ofthe National Board and shall be incorPorated in the minutes ofthe nex:t meeting ofthe National Boa* Prcvidd thd' ifamember rcquircs that such priposal be placed before a meeting ofthe National Board this subsection shall not apply to such proposal' (8) The National Board may co-opt a person to attend antl participate in its deliberatiom on any matter but such person shalfnot vote on any issue for decision by the National Board' (9) The National Board shall cause minutes of all its meetings to be takm and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary and kept in proper hard and soft copy. (10) Subject to this Act, the National Boald shall regulate its o*n procedure.