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s 8Meetings

(1)

Subject to subsection

(2)

, the

Director-General of

Medical Services shall be the Chairman of the Authority.

(2)

The Director-General of Health Services shall be the alternate

Chairman and shall preside at meetings of the Authority in the absence of the

Chairman.

(3)

The Chairman of a meeting shall have an original vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a second or casting vote.

(4)

Five members of the Authority including the Chairman shall form a quorum.

(5)

The Authority shall meet at such times and places as the Chairman may determine.

(6)

The Authority may invite any person appointed under section 9 or any other person to attend any meeting of the Authority, but such persons shall not have the right to vote at the meeting.

Medicines

(7)

Subject to this Act, the Authority shall regulate its own procedure.

(8)

No action or proceeding of the Authority shall be questioned on the ground —

(a)

of the existence of any vacancy in the membership, or any defect in the appointment of any person purporting to be a member of the Authority; or

(b)

of any omission, defect or irregularity in procedure not affecting the merits of the action or proceeding.