4. Meetings or the Authority, etc. —(1) The meetings of the Authority shall be presided over by
the Chairman and, in his absence, by such member attending a meeting who is most senior to other
members.
(2) Three members shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Authority requiring a decision
by the Authority.
(3) The members shall have reasonable notice of the time and place of the meeting and the
matters on which a decision by the Authority shall be taken in such meeting.
(4) The decisions of the Authority shall be taken by the majority of its members present, and in
case of a tie, the member presiding a meeting shall have a casting vote.
(5) All orders, determinations and decisions of the Authority shall be taken in writing and shall
identify the determination or decision of the Chairman and each member separately.
CHAPTER III
PURPOSE, OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
5. Purpose, objects, functions and powers of the authority. —(1) The purpose and objects of
the Authority shall be to formulate and implement policies and plans for—
(a) the development and establishment of an improved and modernized system of registration
in the country through appropriate means including technologically advanced, effective
and efficient means like computerization, automation, creation of databases, data
warehousing, networking, interfacing of databases and related facilities and services;
(b) the broadening of the registration base to bring within its purview all persons and things,
wherever and whatever they may be, to the extent and in the manner laid down in this
Ordinance; and
(c) the establishment and maintenance of multipurpose databases, data warehousing,
networking, interfacing of databases and related facilities and services.
(2) The purposes of developing, establishing or maintaining a registration or database system may
include facilitation of identification, planning, or any other purpose permitted by law.
(3) The Authority may take such measures and exercise such powers and perform such functions
as it considers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
(4) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and functions,
the Authority—
(a) may develop and maintain, or cause to be developed and maintained, registration systems,
automated or otherwise, in the prescribed manner for such class or classes of persons
wherever they may be including citizens,
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