The Laws of Zambia 9. (1) The Board may, for the purpose of performing the Corporation's functions under this Act, establish committees and may delegate to any such committee such of its functions as it thinks fit. Committees of Board (2) The Board may appoint as members of a committee established under subsection (1) persons who are or are not members of the Board and such persons shall serve for such period as the Board may determine. (3) Subject to any specific or general directions of the Board any committee established under subsection (1) may regulate its own procedure. 10. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may regulate its own procedure. (2) The Board shall hold its first meeting on such date and at such place and time as the Minister may determine; and thereafter the Board shall meet for the transaction of business at such places and at such times as the Board may determine. (3) The Chairman of the Board may at any time and shall, at the request of three directors, convene a special meeting of the Board. (4) A notice convening a special meeting of the Board shall state the purposes for which the meeting is to be convened. (5) Where the Chairman of the Board is prevented by illness, absence from Zambia or other cause from exercising his functions on the Board, the Vice-Chairman shall exercise the powers and fulfil the duties and functions of the Chairman. (6) Where the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman are absent from any meeting of the Board there shall preside at that meeting such director as the directors present may elect for the purpose of that meeting. (7) The quorum at a meeting of the Board shall be one-half of the total number of directors. (8) All acts, matters or things authorised or required to be done by the Board may be decided by resolution of a meeting at which a quorum is present. Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia Proceedings of Board