Section 8. Meetings of the Executive Group

(1) The Executive Group shall ordinarily meet at least once in every six months at such place within the jurisdiction of the Authority and at such time as may be decided by the Chairperson.
(2) The meeting shall be notified by the Chief Executive Officer as per decision of the Chairperson under sub-section (1) indicating the date, time and venue of the meeting which shall be duly communicated to all the members at least fifteen days ahead of the meeting.
(3) The meeting of the Executive Group shall be presided over by the Chairperson and in his absence for any reason the Vice-Chairperson shall preside over meetings.
(4) The transaction of business in the Executive Group meeting, including quorum, shall be made by following the procedure as per bye-Laws framed by the Authority in this respect.
(5) All questions, which comeup before any meeting of the Executive Group shall be decided by majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the person presiding shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
(6) The decisions taken in Executive Group meeting shall be forwarded to the Authority for taking further follow up action on them.
(7) A member shall not at any meeting of the Executive Group takes part in the discussion of or vote on any matter in which he has directly or indirectly by himself or his partner, any share or interest.