Information and Communication Technologies [No. 15 of 2009 177 4. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure. The Board shall meet for the transaction of business, at least once in every, three months at such places and times as the Board may determine. Upon giving notice of not less than fourteen days, a meeting of the Board may be. called by the Chairperson and shall be called by the chairperson if not less than one third of the members so request in writing: Provided that if the urgency of any particular matter does not permit the giving of such notice, a special meeting may be called upon a shorter notice given by three members of the Board. The quorum at a meeting of the Board shall be five. There shall preside at any meeting of the Board— the Chairperson: in the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson; and (c) in the absence of both the Chairperson and the ViceChairperson, such member as the members present may elect from amongst themselves for the purpose of that meeting. A decision of the Board on any question shall be by a majority of votes of the members present and voting at the meeting and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have, in addition to a deliberative vote, a casting vote. Where a member is for any reason unable to attend any meeting of the Board, the member may, in writing, nominate another person from the same organisation to attend such meeting in that member's stead and such person shall be deemed to be a member for the purpose of that meeting. The Board may invite any person whose presence is in its opinion desirable to attend and to participate in the deliberations of a meeting of the Board but such person shall have no vote. The validity of any proceedings, act or decision ofthe Board shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership of the Board or by any defect in the appointment of any member or by reason that any person not entitled to do so, took part in the proceedings. (10) The Board shall cause minutes to he kept of the proceedings of every meeting of the Board and every meeting of any committee established by the Board. 5. (1) The Board may, for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act, constitute any committee and delegate to any such committee such of its functions as it thinks fit. The Board may appoint as members of a committee constituted under sub-paragraph (1), persons who are or are not members of the Board and such persons shall hold office for such period as the Board may determine. A committee of the Board may regulate its own procedure. 6. There shall be paid to members of the Board or any committee of the Board such allowances as the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, determine. Proceedings of Board Committees of Board Allowances of members