Section 13, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) The Minerals Advisory Board shall meet for thedispatch of business at such times and in such places as the Chairman may determine but shall meet as frequently as necessary to respond to the time limits for dealing with an application for a mineral right and in any event meet at least quarterly. (2) Subject to this Act, the Minerals Advisory Board shall regulate its own procedure. 14 15 Responsibilities of the Board. Meetings of the Board. (3) The quorum at any meeting of the Minerals Advisory Board shall be six or two-thirds of appointed members. (4) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Minerals Advisory Board where he is present and in his absence, the other members of the Board present shall appoint one of their number to preside. (5) Questions before the Minerals Advisory Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman or the person presiding shall have a casting vote. (6) The validity of any proceedings of the Minerals Advisory Board shall not be affected by any vacancy in its membership or any defect in the appointment of any of its members.