Act 1
Uganda Communications Act
2013
4. Board may co-opt members.
The Board may invite any person to attend any of its meetings as a
consultant and may co-opt any person to the Board but that person shall not
vote on any matter before the Board.
5.
Declaration of interest.
(1) Any member of the Board having pecuniary or other interest,
directly or indirectly in any contract or proposed contract or other matter
before the Board shall, at that meeting, declare the nature of such interest
and shall not take part in any discussion or vote on that matter; and if the
chairperson directs, the person shall withdraw from that meeting.
(2) The failure of any member of the Board to disclose an interest in
any contract or proposed contract or any other matter before the Board will
cause the decision of the Board to be voidable at the instance of the other
members of the Board, and that member shall be liable to be relieved of his
or her duties.
(3) For purposes of determining whether there is a quorum, a member
withdrawing from a meeting or who is not taking part under subparagraph
(1) shall be treated as being present.
6. Board may regulate its procedure.
Subject to this Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure and may
make rules regarding the holding of meetings, notice to be given, the
keeping of minutes or any other matter relating to its meetings.
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