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Rh Disqualification from membership

11. No person shall be appointed or shall continue to hold office as a member if he—
 * (a) is of unsound mind;
 * (b) is an undischarged bankrupt or has made any arrangement or composition with his creditors; or
 * (c) is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude and has not received a free pardon.

Disclosure of interest by members

12.—(1) A member who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in—
 * (a) a transaction or project of the Authority; or
 * (b) a transaction or project involving a casino operator or an associate of a casino operator,

shall disclose the nature of his interest at the first meeting of the Authority at which he is present after the relevant facts have come to his knowledge.

(2) A disclosure under sub-paragraph (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Authority and, after the disclosure, that member shall not take part in any deliberation of the Authority with respect to that transaction or project.

(3) For the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum, a member shall be treated as being present at a meeting notwithstanding that under sub-paragraph (2) he cannot vote or has withdrawn from the meeting.

Salaries, fees and allowances payable to members

13. There shall be paid to the Chairman and other members, out of the funds of the Authority, such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine.

Meetings and proceedings of Authority

14.—(1) The Chairman shall summon meetings as often as may be required.

(2) At every meeting of the Authority, a quorum shall consist of 3 members.

(3) A decision at a meeting of the Authority shall be adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting except that in the case of an equality of votes the Chairman or member presiding shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.

(4) The Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Authority.

(5) Where both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman are absent at a meeting, such member as the members present may elect shall preside at that meeting.

(6) Where not less than 4 members of the Authority request the Chairman by notice in writing signed by them to convene a meeting of the Authority for any purpose