Section 7, The Independent Media Commission Act, 2000. [Margin: Short title.]

(1) The Commission shall ordinarily meet for the despatch of business at such times and places as the Chairman may determine but shall meet at least once every three months. (2) A special meeting of the Commission shall be held upon a written request of not less than three members of the Commission. (3) At every meeting of the Commission at which he is present the Chairman shall preside and in his absence a member elected by the members present from among their number shall preside. (4) Every question before a meeting of the Commission shall be determined by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and where there is an equality of votes, the Chairman or the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote. (5) The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be five. (6) The Commission may co-opt any person it considers fit to attend any of its meetings, except that a person co-opted shall not be entitled to vote on any matter for decision by the Commission. (7) The validity of the proceedings of the Commission shall not be affected by a vacancy in its membership or any defect in the appointment or qualification of a member. No. 12 Independent Media Commission Act 2000 25 (8) A member of the Commission who has any interest in any agreement or contract proposed to be entered into by the Commission shall disclose in writing to the Commission the nature of his interest and shall be disqualified from participating in any deliberation of the Commission in respect of that agreement or contract. (9) The Commission shall make regulations governing the conduct of the members of the Commission in relation to issues of conflict of interest and misconduct of members in respect of their duties under this Act as it deems fit. (10) Any member who contravenes subsection (8) shall be guilty of misconduct and liable to removal from the Commission. (11) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Commission shall regulate the procedure of its meetings. PART III — FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION