d) In the event of an equality of votes on any matter, the presiding Administrator shall have a casting vote. 3. Meetings may be held by telephone conference or video conference or by any other means of communication enabling all those attending the meeting to communicate with each other in real time. 4. A decision may be made in writing in lieu of in a meeting if it is signed by every Administrator entitled to vote on the matter. 5. A decision may consist of several documents having the same form, with each document signed in any number of copies. 6. An Administrator shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant facts have been ascertained, inform the other Administrators of any conflict of interest that such Administrator may have relating to a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Board of Administration, and such Administrator shall not take part in any decision or resolution of the Board of Administration relating to that matter. 7. The Board of Administration may delegate its functions and powers (except the power to delegate) to any authorised person who shall work under its direction. Article 9 Appointment of Administrators 1. The Minister shall appoint Administrators to the Board, to be published in Series II of the Official Gazette, upon approval by the Council of Ministers. 2. Prior to appointing any Administrators pursuant to this Article, the Minister shall: a) Invite nominations for candidates from the public; b) Take into account remarks from interested parties on the nominated candidates; and c) Confirm the availability of the candidates and their acceptance of the terms of appointment. 3. The term of office of an Administrator shall be five years; however, with respect to the initial appointments: a) The term of office of the Chairperson shall be five years; b) The term of office of one full-time executive Administrator and of one part-time nonexecutive Administrator shall be four years; and