(1) Any business which the Board or Committee is required to transact may, if the Chairman of the Board or of the Committee so directs, be referred by circulation of papers to members, and any resolution or proposal sn circulated and approved by the majority of members who have recorded their views in writing shall be as effectual and binding as if such resolution or proposal were decided by a majority of votes at a meeting;
Provided that at least ten members of the Board or a majority of the members of the Committee as the case may be, have recorded their views on the resolution or proposal:
Provided further that when a resolution or proposal is referred by circulation of papers, any five members of the Board or three members of the Committee, ae the case may be, may require that the resolution or proposal be referred to a meeting and thereupon such reference shall be,made to a meeting of the Board or the Committee,
(2) When any business is so referred to members by circulation, a period of not less than 14 clear days in the case of the Board and 10 clear days in the case of a Committee shall be allowed for receipt of replies from members. Such period is to be reckoned from the date on which notice of business is issued.
(3) If a resolution or proposal is circulated, the result of the circulation shall be communicated to all the members,