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8. No payment shall be made to persons involved in crime or who have been engaged in
crime in order to obtain information, unless compelling public interest indicates the contrary.
FOURTH SCHEDULE
BOARD OF MALAWI POSTS
1. —(1) The office of a member of the Board of Malawi Posts (in this Schedule referred to
as the "Board"), other than a member ex officio, shall become vacant—
Payment for
information
s. 77 (5)
Vacation of
office
(a) if he resigns;
(b) upon his death;
(c) if he becomes bankrupt;
(d) if he is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for more than twelve
months;
(e) if he is absent, without the consent in writing of the Chairman or without valid excuse,
from three consecutive meetings of which he has had notice;
(f) upon the expiry of the period of his appointment;
(g) if he becomes, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, incapable of performing his
duties as a member;
(h) if any circumstances arise that, if he were not a member, would cause that member to
be disqualified as a member.
(2) A vacancy in the Board of a member other than a member ex officio shall be filled by the
appointment of another member by the Minister as soon as may be reasonably practicable
after the occurrence of the vacancy and the other member so appointed shall hold office for
the unexpired period of his predecessor's term of office.
2. A member of the Board shall be paid from the funds of Malawi Posts such remuneration,
allowances and other benefits as the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board,
from time to time approve.
Remuneration
of members
3. —(1) The Board shall meet for the transaction of business at least once every three
months at such places and times as the Chairman may determine.
Meetings of
the Board
(2) The Chairman shall convene meetings of the Board by giving the members at least seven
days written notice unless the Chairman notifies the members of the Board in writing that the
urgency of the matter to be discussed requires a shorter period of notice.
(3) The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be a majority of the total number of
members.
(4) A decision of the Board at any meeting shall be that of the majority of the members
present at the meeting and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have
the casting vote in addition to his deliberate vote.
(5) No member of the Board shall attend a meeting of the Board by representation.