(1) The Board shall meet at such time and place and observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at such meetings) as may be prescribed.
(2) The chairperson or, if for any reason he is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, any member nominated by the chairperson in this behalf and in the absence of such nomination, any other member elected by the members present from amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.
(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, and in the event of equality of votes, the chairperson, or in his absence, the person presiding, shall have a second or a casting vote.
Effect of non-payment of contribution.
Constitution of State Welfare Boards.
Secretary and other officers of Boards.
Meetings of Boards.
8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Boards.
Functions of the Boards.
21. No act or proceedings of a Board shall be invalid merely by reason of—
(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board;
or
(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Board; or
(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Board not affecting the merits of the case.