6 No. 1 The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation Act 2010 (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. No. 1 The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation Act 2010 7 (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