(1) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-sections
(2) and (3), the Board shall hold meetings at such times and 16 places and shall follow such procedure in regard to issue of notice of meeting, transaction of business at the meetings, maintenance of record of meetings, quorum for the meeting, and the re-convening of a meeting in the absence of quorum, and other related matters, as may be prescribed in the rules.
(2) The Chairperson, and in his absence, the person appointed as Chairperson under section 9, shall preside over the meetings.
(3)All questions at a meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of those members present and eligible to vote and, in the event of a tie, the Chairperson at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
Committees of the Board.
11.(1) The Board may, from time to time, constitute from amongst its members one or more committees, each consisting of such number of members as the Board may consider necessary, for the purpose of discharging such of its duties and functions as may be delegated by it to such Committee or Committees.
(2) A Committee, constituted under sub-section (1) shall meet at such time and at such place and shall follow such procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings including the quorum as may be prescribed by regulations.
Meeting of the Board or a Committee through video conferencing.
12. If one or more members are not physically present in any meeting of the Board or a Committee, and their participation is important, the Chairperson may allow them to participate and, if eligible to vote, to do so through video conferencing in a manner as may be prescribed in the regulations.
Fees and allowances payable to the members.
13.The members shall be paid by the Board such fees and allowances for attending meetings of the Board or of any of its Committees and for doing other 17 tasks of the Board as may be prescribed by rules:
Provided that,—
(a) no fees shall be payable to a member who is a Government Servant, Member of the Parliament or of the State Legislature; and
(b) any allowances payable to a member who is a Member of the Parliament or of the State Legislature shall not exceed the compensatory allowance as defined in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 or as the case may be, in clause (a) of Section 2 of the Odisha Offices of Profit (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1961.
10 of 1959.
26 of 1961.
Members of the Board or the Committee not to vote in certain cases.
14. A member of the Board or of a Committee thereof, who—
(i) has any pecuniary interest in any matter coming up for consideration at a meeting of the Board or a Committee thereof; or
(ii) is interested professionally on behalf of a client or as agent for any person other than the State Government or an undertaking owned or controlled by the State Government or a local authority or a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 or member of an association formed for the purpose of promoting the interest or welfare of any class of employees of the Board– shall, as soon as possible, after relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at such meeting and the disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board or, as the case may be, the Committee, and the member shall not vote for any decision of the Board or the Committee with respect to that matter.
16 of 1926.
18 Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc.
15. No act or proceeding of the Board or of any of the Committees shall be invalid merely by reason of,—
(a) any vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof; or
(b) any disqualification of or any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member thereof; or
(c) any member having acted or taken part in any proceedings in contravention of Section 14 ; or
(d) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case.
Powers and Duties of the Chairperson and the Member Secretary.
16. The Chairperson and the Member Secretary shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the rules.
Delegation of powers.
17. With the previous approval of the State Government, the Board may direct that such of the powers vested in and duties imposed upon it under this Act, as may be specified in such direction, may also be exercised and performed by the Chief Executive Officer appointed under section 19 subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified in such direction:
Provided that the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise suchpowers and perform such duties as specified in the direction subject to the supervision and control of the Board.
Powers and functions of the Board.