meet for the dispatch of business as often as is necessary or expedient and, subject to this paragraph, may adjourn, close and otherwise regulate its meetings and procedure as it thinks fit: Provided that the Board shall meet not less than six times in each year. (2) The chairman of the Board— (a) may at any time convene a special meeting of the Board; and (b) shall convene a special meeting of the Board on the written request of— (i) the Minister, within such period as the Minister may specify; or (ii) not fewer than two members, not later than fourteen days after his receipt of such request. (3) Written notice of any special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (2) shall be sent to each member not later than seven days before the meeting and shall specify the business for which the meeting has been convened: Provided that if, in the opinion of the chairman or Minister, as the case may be, the urgency of the business for which the meeting is to be convened so requires, notice of not less than forty-eight hours may be given. (4) No business shall be discussed at a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (2) other than— (a) such business as may be determined by the chairman of the Board, where the chairman of the Board has convened the meeting in terms of subparagraph (a) of subparagraph (2); or (b) the business specified in the request for the meeting, where the chairman of the Board has convened the meeting in terms of subparagraph (b) of subparagraph (2). (5) The chairman or, in his absence, the vice-chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board: Provided that, if the chairman and the vice-chairman are both absent from a meeting of the Board, the members present may elect one of their number to preside at that meeting as chairman. (6) Three members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board. (7) All acts, matters or things authorised or required to be done by the Board may be decided by a majority vote at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. (8) Subject to paragraph 9, at all meetings of the Board each member present shall have one vote on each question before the Board and, in the event of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote. (9) Any proposal circulated among all members and agreed to in writing by a majority of all members shall have the same effect as a resolution passed at a duly constituted meeting of the Board and shall be incorporated in the minutes of the next succeeding meeting of the Board: Provided that, if a member requires that such proposal be placed before a meeting of the Board, this subparagraph shall not apply to such proposal. Remuneration and expenses of members 8. Members of the Board shall be paid— 45