Section 5, The Environment Protection Act, 2000

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall meet at such times and places as it thinks expedient for the transaction of its business. (2) Special meetings of the Board may be convened at the request of the Minister. (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be seven. (4) The chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board and in his absence a member of the Board appointed by the members present shall preside. 6 No. 2 Environment Protection Act 2000 (5) The Board may co-opt any person to advise it on any issue at its meetings and such co-opted person may participate in the deliberations of the Board but shall not vote on any matter for decision by the Board. (6) Decisions at meetings of the Board shall be taken by a majority of the members present and voting and the chairman or other person presiding shall, in the event of equality in votes, have a casting vote. [Margin: Committees.]