Act 769 National Communications Authority Act, 2008 Tenure of office of members of the Board 8. (1) A member of the Board shall hold office for a period not exceeding four years and is eligible for re-appointment but a member shall not be appointed for more than two terms. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the Director-General. (3) A member of the Board may at any time resign from office in writing addressed to the President through the Minister. (4) A member of the Board, other than the Director-General who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without sufficient cause ceases to be a member of the Board. (5) The President may by letter addressed to a member revoke the appointment of that member. (6) Where a member of the Board is for a sufficient reason, unable to act as a member, the Minister shall determine whether the inability would result in the declaration of a vacancy. (7) Where there is a vacancy (a) under subsection, (3), (4) (5), 10 (2) or 11 (3); or (b) as a result of a declaration under subsection (6); the Minister shall notify the President of the vacancy and the President shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. Meetings of the Board 9. (1) The Board shall meet at least once every three months for the despatch of business at the times and in the places determined by the chairperson. (2) The chairperson shall at the request in writing of not less than one third of the membership of the Board convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board at the place and time determined by the chairperson. (3) The quorum at a meeting of the Board is four members of the Board or a greater number determined by the Board in respect of an important matter. (4) The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Board elected by the members present from among their number other than the DirectorGeneral shall preside. (5) Matters before the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote. 8