8 If there is the cause under paragraph one, a selection for the replacement shall be undertaken unless the remaining term of office of that member is less than ninety days. In this case, section 17, section 18, section 19, section 20 and section 21 shall apply mutatis mutandis and such person shall remain in office for the unexpired term of office of the member he replaces. During the course of selection under paragraph two, the remaining members of the Board shall continue to perform their duties. In this case, it shall be deemed that the Board consists of the remaining members unless the members of the Board are less than five. Section 25. In the case where the Chairperson of the Board vacates office upon the cause under section 23 paragraph two or section 24, the members of the Board shall elect one among themselves to preside over the meeting temporarily. The election for the new Chairperson of the Board shall be made upon the complete number of the members of the Board. Section 26. At a meeting, the presence of not less than one-half of the total number of members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. If the Chairperson is unable to present at the meeting, or is unable to perform his duty, the members of the Board shall elect one among themselves to preside over at the meeting. Section 27. A decision shall be made by a majority of votes. In casting votes, each member shall have one vote. In case of an equality of votes, the person who presides over at the meeting shall cast an additional vote as a casing vote. Section 28. The Board shall have the powers and duties as follows: (1) to lay down general policy of the Organisation; (2) to protect and preserve an independence of the Executive Board, Director and official from any intervention; (3) to approve business administration plan and schedule plan of the Organisation to be in line with the objectives under section 7; (4) to approve budget of the Organisation; (5) to control the Executive Board to function in compliant with the policy of the Board; (6) to organise research with a view to develop quality of the program; (7) to issue the code of conducts, together with penalties, of the Executive Board member, Director, administrative official of the Organisation, official and employee of the Organisation; (8) to supervise the consideration of public comments, suggestions, criticism and complaints in relation to the Organisation to be carried out properly and rapidly; (9) to issue regulations on personnel administration, finance, budget and properties, on delegation of powers to the Executive Board and on execution of general affairs; (10) to appoint the Executive Board in accordance with section 29; (11) to appoint and remove the Director in accordance with section 31; © 2009, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Office of the Council of State of Thailand (www.krisdika.go.th www.lawreform.go.th) Remark: Reference to Thai legislation in any jurisdiction shall be made to the Thai version only. This translation has been made so as to establish correct understanding about this Act to foreigners.