Section 9, The West African Institute for Oil Palm Research Ordinance, 1951

(1) The Committee shall ordinarily meet for the despatch of business Meetings oi:at such times and places as the Committee may from time to time appoint, Committee. but not less than once a year. (2) The Chairman may, and on the request in writing of two members of the Committee shall, call a special meeting of the Committee at such time and place as he may appoint. (3) At every such meeting of the Committee the Chairman, if present, shall preside, but in his absence the Committee shall appoint one of the mem hers to preside. (4) Every question which comes before the Committee at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present. (5) Seven members shall form a quorum at any meeting. (6) The member presiding at any meeting shall have a vote and, )n the case of an equality of votes, a second or casting vote. (7) The Committee shall ensure that prior notification of their intention to meet, together with particulars of items for discussion at every such meeting, shall be forwarded, within such time as the Governor may specify, to the Governor and to the Officers Administering the Governments of the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone.