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(3) The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board
at which he is present and in his absence, a member elected by the
members present from among their number, shall preside.
(4) Each member shall have one vote but where there is
an equality of votes, the Chairman or other member presiding shall
have a casting vote.
(5) All acts, matters or things authorized or required to
be done by the Corporation shall be decided at a meeting where a
quorum is present and the decision is supported by the votes of a
majority of the members.
(6) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be 5.
(7) Any proposal circulated among all members and
agreed to in writing by a majority of all members shall be of the same
force or effect as a decision made 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 subsection (7) shall not apply to such
proposal.
(8) The Board may co-opt any person to attend and
participate in its deliberations on any matter but such person shall
not vote on any matter for decision by the Board.
(9) The Board shall cause minutes of all its meetings to
be taken and signed by the Chairman and kept in proper form as a
public record.
(10) Subject to this Act, the Board shall regulate its own
procedure.
Disclosure
of interest.
9. (1) Any member having a personal interest whether
pecuniary or otherwise, direct or indirect through any member of his
immediate family or business partner, in any matter to be considered
by the Board shall disclose the fact of such interest and the nature
thereof, and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the
Board, and such member shall take no part in any deliberation or
discussion of the Board relating to such matter.
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(2) Any member who contravenes subsection (1) shall
be guilty of misconduct and shall be liable to removal from the Board.
PART III–FUNCTIONS OF CORPORA
TION
10. (1) The object for which the Corporation is established
is to provide information, education, entertainment and ref lect all
shades of opinion throughout Sierra Leone.
Functions of
Corporation.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1),
the Corporation–
(a) shall provide, as a public service,
independent and impartial broadcasting
services for general reception throughout
Sierra Leone which will include a minimum
level of regional programmes broadcast
nationally every week;
(b) shall, in collaboration with such institution
as may be appropriate, provide external radio
and television services through transmission
for general reception in countries and places
outside Sierra Leone;
(c) shall allow and accept limited sponsorship
for programmes and advertisement, except
that no sponsorship shall be allowed for news
programmes or accepted from political, ethnic
or religious groups or institutions;
(d)
shall provide, in the minimum,–
(i) one free-to-air television channel for
general reception throughout Sierra
Leone, including any number of
satellite, cable or other services;
(ii) one free-to air radio channel;
(e) shall acquire bands for specific channels
using names that do not include Sierra