Physical Planners Registration Act

LAWS OF KENYA
THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT
CAP. 536
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Physical Planners Registration Act
Cap. 536
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Physical Planners Registration Act (Cap. 536)
Contents
Part I – PRELIMINARY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1. Short title .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Part II – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION BOARD ..................................................................... 1
3. Establishment and functions of the Board ..................................................................................................................................... 1
4. Limitation of liability of members of the Board ..........................................................................................................................

ity of members of the Board ..........................................................................................................................

2
Part III – THE REGISTRAR AND THE REGISTER OF PHYSICAL PLANNERS .................................................................................... 2
5. Appointment of Registrar ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
6. Register of Physical Planners .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
7. Certificate of registration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
8. Publication of register and list ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
9. Publication prima facie evidence of registration ......................................................................................................................... 3
10.

idence of registration ......................................................................................................................... 3
10.

Inspection of register ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
11. Proof of documents .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
12. Conditions and qualifications for registration ............................................................................................................................ 3
13. Acceptance for registration ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
14. Registration in exceptional circumstances ................................................................................................................................... 4
15. Removal of names from register ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
16.

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16.

Restoration of names on register .................................................................................................................................................... 5
17. Suspension of registration, etc. ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
18. Procedure at inquiry ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
19. Appeals against refusal to register, etc. ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Part IV – MISCELLANEOUS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
20. Effect of registration ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
21.

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21.

Unregistered persons not to practise as physical planners ................................................................................................... 7
22. Carrying on practice for purposes of winding up, etc. ............................................................................................................ 7
23. Dishonest practices ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
24. Finance ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
25. Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
SCHEDULE [s. 3] ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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Physical Planners Registration Act (Cap. 536) Kenya
PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION ACT
CAP. 536
Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. XCVII—No. 40 on 12 July 1996
Assented to on 9 July 1996
Commenced on 29 April 1997 by Physical Planners Registration Act Commencement
[Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
An Act of Parliament to provide for the registration of physical planners and for purposes connected
therewith
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Physical Planners Registration Act. 2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
"Board" means the Physical Planners Registration Board established by section 3;
"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for physical planning;
"register" means the register of physical planners kept in accordance with section 6;
"registered physical planner" means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the register as a
registered physical planner under section 7;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 5. Part II – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION BOARD
3.

tion 7;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 5. Part II – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNERS REGISTRATION BOARD
3.

Establishment and functions of the Board
(1) There is hereby established a Board, to be known as the Physical Planners Registration Board which
shall be responsible for regulating the activities and conduct of physical planners registered in
accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) The Board shall—
(a) be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal;
(b) be capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name;
(c) be capable, for and in connection with the carrying out of the purposes of this Act, of
acquiring, holding and disposing of movable and immovable property. (3) The provisions of the Schedule shall apply to the constitution, meetings and other matters provided
for in that Schedule. (4) The Board shall—
(a) register all eligible persons to practise as physical planners in accordance with the provisions
of this Act;
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hat Schedule. (4) The Board shall—
(a) register all eligible persons to practise as physical planners in accordance with the provisions
of this Act;
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(b) set and conduct examinations for purposes of registration of members;
(c) verify the qualifications and eligibility of the applications seeking registration with the
Board; and
(d) enquire into the professional misconduct of a member and institute disciplinary proceedings
against such member in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 4. Limitation of liability of members of the Board
No member of the Board shall be personally liable for any act or default of the Board done or omitted to be
done in good faith in the course of carrying out the functions of, or exercising the powers conferred upon
the Board under this Act. Part III – THE REGISTRAR AND THE REGISTER OF PHYSICAL PLANNERS
5. Appointment of Registrar
The Cabinet Secretary shall appoint a public officer as the Registrar of the Board who shall hold and vacate
his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment. 6.

shall appoint a public officer as the Registrar of the Board who shall hold and vacate
his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment. 6.

Register of Physical Planners
(1) The Registrar shall keep and maintain a register in which the name of every person eligible to have
his name entered therein shall be entered if he is accepted by the Board for registration under this
Act and showing against his name—
(a) the date of the entry in the register;
(b) his address;
(c) his qualifications; and
(d) such other particulars as the Board may from time to time direct. (2) All changes in the particulars recorded under subsection (1) shall be entered in the register by the
Registrar. 7. Certificate of registration
(1) Where the name of a person has been entered in the register, the Registrar shall issue a certificate
of registration in the prescribed form to that person but the certificate shall remain the property of
the Board. (2) Where the name of a person has been removed from the register, the Board shall give notice to
that person by registered post or, if he is dead, to his legal personal representative, requiring the
certificate of registration to be surrendered to the Board.

by registered post or, if he is dead, to his legal personal representative, requiring the
certificate of registration to be surrendered to the Board.

(3) A person who fails to comply with the requirements of a notice given under subsection (2) within
twenty-one days after the receipt by him of the notice shall be guilty of an offence and liable to
a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve
months or to both. (4) A certificate of registration issued by the Registrar shall be valid for one year, and shall be
renewable on the payment of the prescribed fee but where the prescribed fee has been paid in
advance of the renewal date and there is no order that the name of the holder of the certificate
be removed from the register, the certificate shall remain in force until it again becomes due for
renewal. 2

he name of the holder of the certificate
be removed from the register, the certificate shall remain in force until it again becomes due for
renewal. 2

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(5) If a certificate of registration is lost or destroyed and the loss or destruction is proved to the
satisfaction of the Board, the Registrar shall issue a duplicate of the certificate to the registered
physical planner concerned on payment of the prescribed fee. 8. Publication of register and list
(1) The Registrar shall cause to be published in the Gazette, as soon as may be practicable after entry in
the register, the name, address and qualification of each registered physical planner and, subject to
the directions of the Board, he may cause to be so published any amendments to the register. (2) The Registrar shall cause to be published in the Gazette at the beginning of each year a notice of the
names, addresses and qualifications of all registered physical planners, entered in the register. 9. Publication prima facie evidence of registration
A notice published under section 8 shall be prima facie evidence that the persons named therein are
registered physical planners and the deletion from the register of the name of any person from a notice,
shall be prima facie evidence that the person is not registered. 10.

nners and the deletion from the register of the name of any person from a notice,
shall be prima facie evidence that the person is not registered. 10.

Inspection of register
Any person may, during normal office hours and on payment of the prescribed fee, inspect the register or
any document or entry in the register and may obtain from the Registrar a copy of, or an extract from, the
register or any such document. 11. Proof of documents
(1) In any legal proceedings a document purporting to be a copy of, or an extract from, the register or
any document kept or published by the Registrar which is certified by the Registrar to be a true copy
or extract shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of the contents of the register or document. (2) The Registrar shall not, in any legal proceedings to which he is not a party, be compelled—
(a) to produce the register or any document if its contents can be proved under subsection (1);
or
(b) to appear as witness to prove an entry in the register or the matters recorded in the register
or any document, unless the court for special cause so orders. 12.

s witness to prove an entry in the register or the matters recorded in the register
or any document, unless the court for special cause so orders. 12.

Conditions and qualifications for registration
(1) Subject to this Act, a person shall be entitled, on making an application to the Board in the
prescribed form and on the payment of the prescribed fee, to be registered and to have his name
entered in the register if—
(a) he is the holder of a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in urban or regional planning or both
from any university which is recognized for the time being by the Board and has passed an
examination prescribed by the Board;
(b) he has been admitted as a corporate member of an approved professional institution whose
qualifications for such admission are not less than those prescribed in paragraph (a); or
(c) if before the commencement of this Act he is a corporate member of the Architectural
Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter). (2) A person shall not be eligible to take the examinations prescribed by the Board unless he has had
two years post qualification practical experience in physical planning. (3) Notwithstanding the fact that an applicant is qualified in terms of subsection (1), the Board may
require the applicant to satisfy the Board that his professional and general conduct has been such
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alified in terms of subsection (1), the Board may
require the applicant to satisfy the Board that his professional and general conduct has been such
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that, in the opinion of the Board, he is a fit and proper person to be registered under this Act
and the Board may direct the Registrar to postpone the registration of the applicant until it is so
satisfied. 13. Acceptance for registration
(1) An application made to the Board under section 12 shall be considered by the Board and if it is
satisfied that the applicant is so qualified it shall accept the applicant for registration. (2) When the Board has accepted an applicant for registration it shall direct the Registrar to enter the
name of the applicant in the register. (3) The consideration of an application under this section shall be done by the Board and shall not be
delegated to any committee of the Board. 14.

r. (3) The consideration of an application under this section shall be done by the Board and shall not be
delegated to any committee of the Board. 14.

Registration in exceptional circumstances
(1) Where a person satisfies the Board—
(a) that he is qualified under section 12;
(b) that he is not ordinarily resident in Kenya; and
(c) that he is or intends to be resident in Kenya and engage in practice as a physical planner for
the specific work for which he has been engaged,
the Board may direct the Registrar to register that person either for a period not exceeding one year
or for the period of the duration of the specific work which he has been engaged to do. (2) An application for registration under this section shall be made in the prescribed form accompanied
by the prescribed fee and a documentary evidence of the applicant’s work or employment
immediately prior to his coming to Kenya and the Board may require him to appear before it for the
purposes of considering his application. 15.

oyment
immediately prior to his coming to Kenya and the Board may require him to appear before it for the
purposes of considering his application. 15.

Removal of names from register
(1) The Board may, when satisfied that a registered physical planner has—
(a) died; or
(b) failed to pay the prescribed fee; or
(c) failed, within a period of six months from the date of an inquiry sent by the Registrar by
prepaid registered letter to the address appearing in the register against his name, to notify
the Registrar of his current address; or
(d) requested his name to be removed from the register; or
(e) had his name entered in the register by mistake or by reason of any false or misleading
information; or
(f) had his qualification under section 12 withdrawn or cancelled by the body through which it
was acquired or by which it was awarded; or
(g) been adjudged bankrupt; or
(h) been found by the Board to be guilty of an act or omission prejudicial to the public interest or
misconduct under section 23; or
(i) been convicted of an offence under this Act; or
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ilty of an act or omission prejudicial to the public interest or
misconduct under section 23; or
(i) been convicted of an offence under this Act; or
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(j) being a company, been placed under receivership or in liquidation whether compulsorily or
voluntarily,
direct that the name of such registered physical planner be removed from the register. (2) Except in the circumstances specified in subsection (1)(a) a registered physical planner whose name
is removed from the register shall be informed in writing by the Registrar of the removal of his
name by a registered letter sent to the address appearing against his name in the register. (3) The Registrar shall cause to be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable, the name, address
and qualifications of a person whose name is removed from the register under this section. 16. Restoration of names on register
(1) Where the name of a registered physical planner has been removed from the register under section
15 or section 17(c) his name shall not again be entered on the register unless the Board otherwise
directs.

en removed from the register under section
15 or section 17(c) his name shall not again be entered on the register unless the Board otherwise
directs.

(2) Where the name of a registered physical planner has been removed from the register or his
registration has been suspended under section 17(b) the Board may, either of its own motion or
on the application of any person made in the prescribed form and in either case after holding such
inquiry as the Board considers necessary, direct that—
(a) the removal from the register be confirmed; or
(b) the name of that physical planner be restored on the register; or
(c) the suspension of the registration of that physical planner be terminated. (3) A direction given by the Board under subsection (2) may include the date upon which restoration
on the register or the termination of a suspension of the registration shall take effect and for the
payment by the physical planner concerned of such fee, not exceeding the fee payable in respect of
an application for registration as the Board may prescribe. 17. Suspension of registration, etc.

such fee, not exceeding the fee payable in respect of
an application for registration as the Board may prescribe. 17. Suspension of registration, etc.

If a registered physical planner is convicted of an offence under this Act or is, after due inquiry held by the
Board, found to have been guilty of an act or omission amounting to professional misconduct or activities
prejudicial to the public interest the Board may—
(a) caution or censure the registered physical planner; or
(b) direct that his registration is suspended for such period as the Board may specify; or
(c) direct that his name be removed from the register; or
(d) impose on the registered physical planner a penalty not exceeding ten thousand shillings. 18. Procedure at inquiry
(1) A registered physical planner who is the subject of an inquiry held under this Act may appear at the
hearing in person or by an advocate representing him. (2) For the purpose of proceedings at an inquiry held by it, the Board shall have power—
(a) to administer oaths;
(b) to summon persons to attend and give evidence; and
(c) to order the production of documents. (3) Any summons or order issued under the hand of the Chairperson or the vice-Chairperson shall be
deemed to have been issued by the Board. 5

cuments. (3) Any summons or order issued under the hand of the Chairperson or the vice-Chairperson shall be
deemed to have been issued by the Board. 5

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(4) The Chairperson, or in his absence the vice-Chairperson, shall record or cause to be recorded a
summary of any oral evidence given at an inquiry held by the Board. (5) Subject to this section and to any regulations made under section 25, the Board shall have power to
regulate its own procedure. (6) For the purposes of an inquiry held under this Act the Board shall, not less than twenty-one days
prior to the date of the inquiry, notify by registered letter all the persons concerned.

under this Act the Board shall, not less than twenty-one days
prior to the date of the inquiry, notify by registered letter all the persons concerned.

(7) If a person upon whom a summons or an order issued under subsection (2) has been served—
(a) refuses or neglects without sufficient cause to attend at the inquiry; or
(b) refuses without sufficient cause to answer fully and satisfactorily to the best of his
knowledge and belief all questions put to him by or with the concurrence of the Board; or
(c) refuses or omits without sufficient cause to produce any document in his possession or under
his control which is specified in the summons or order,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both. 19. Appeals against refusal to register, etc.

exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both. 19. Appeals against refusal to register, etc.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board—
(a) refusing to register his name;
(b) removing his name from the register; or
(c) suspending his registration; or
(d) refusing to restore his name on the register,
may, within sixty days after he has received the written decision of the Board, appeal to the High Court
against the decision of the Board and in the case of such appeal—
(i) the appeal shall be treated as an appeal to the High Court from a subordinate court exercising civil
jurisdiction;
(ii) the High Court may give directions as it deems fit; and
(iii) the decision of the High Court shall be final. Part IV – MISCELLANEOUS
20. Effect of registration
(1) A person whose name has been entered in the register shall so long as his name remains on the
register, be entitled to adopt and use the title "Registered Physical Planner" or such contraction
thereof as the Board may approve.

me remains on the
register, be entitled to adopt and use the title "Registered Physical Planner" or such contraction
thereof as the Board may approve.

(2) Any person who adopts or uses the title "Registered Physical Planner" or practises or holds himself
out as a registered physical planner in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence
and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment not exceeding
twelve months or to both. 6

be guilty of an offence
and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment not exceeding
twelve months or to both. 6

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21. Unregistered persons not to practise as physical planners
(1) After the expiration for six months from the commencement of this Act or such further period
as the Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, allow either generally or in respect of any
particular person or class of persons—
(a) no individual shall carry on business as a registered physical planner unless he is a registered
physical planner under this Act;
(b) no partnership shall carry on business as registered physical planners unless all the partners
whose occupation involves the preparation of plans in respect of land under the Physical and
Land Use Planning Act (Cap. 303) and are registered physical planners;
(c) no body corporate shall carry on business as registered physical planner unless the directors
thereof whose occupation involves the preparation of plans in respect of land under the
Physical and Land Use Planning Act (Cap. 303) and are registered physical planners.

ion involves the preparation of plans in respect of land under the
Physical and Land Use Planning Act (Cap. 303) and are registered physical planners.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not
exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or
to both. 22. Carrying on practice for purposes of winding up, etc. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, where a person ceases to carry on business as a
registered physical planner by reason of his death or insolvency, or by reason of having been adjudged to
be of unsound mind, the business may be carried on for the purposes of winding up or being disposed of by
a registered physical planner appointed in that behalf by the person for the time being authorized by law
to deal with the administration of the property of such person for a period not exceeding twelve months
from the date of the death or commencement of the disability. 23.

ministration of the property of such person for a period not exceeding twelve months
from the date of the death or commencement of the disability. 23.

Dishonest practices
Any person who—
(a) fraudulently makes, or causes or permits to be made any false or incorrect entry in the register or
any copy thereof; or
(b) fraudulently procures or attempts to procure the entry in the register of any name or other
particulars whether on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person; or
(c) knowingly and wilfully makes any statement, oral or written, which is false in any material
particular or which is misleading with a view to gaining any advantage or privilege under this Act
whether for himself or for any other person,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment
not exceeding six months or to both. 24.

shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment
not exceeding six months or to both. 24.

Finance
The Cabinet Secretary may, with the consent of the National Treasury, out of moneys provided by
Parliament—
(a) make to the Board such grants as may be necessary to enable it to discharge its functions under this
Act;
(b) pay remuneration and travelling and other allowances to the members of the Board other than
members who are public officers in receipt of a salary;
(c) make such other payments as may be necessary for the better carrying into effect of the provisions
of this Act. 7

officers in receipt of a salary;
(c) make such other payments as may be necessary for the better carrying into effect of the provisions
of this Act. 7

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25. Regulations
The Cabinet Secretary may, after consultation with the Board, make regulations generally for the better
carrying out of the purposes of this Act and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any such
regulations may—
(a) provide for the conduct of the business of the Board and the procedure to be followed by the Board
at any inquiry under this Act;
(b) provide for the appointment by the Board from amongst its members of sub-committees and the
co-option of persons thereto;
(c) provide for the appointment and duties of officers of the Board;
(d) provide for the definition of professional misconduct and activities prejudicial to the public
interest;
(e) prescribe the procedure to be followed by persons applying for registration;
(f) prescribe the fees to be charged under, and the forms to be used for the purposes of this Act;
(g) prescribe the changes which may be made for services rendered by way of practice as registered
physical planners; and
(h) prescribe anything which under this Act may be prescribed. SCHEDULE [s. 3]
CONDUCT AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS OF THE BOARD
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physical planners; and
(h) prescribe anything which under this Act may be prescribed. SCHEDULE [s. 3]
CONDUCT AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS OF THE BOARD
1.

Membership of the Board
The Board shall consist of nine members appointed by the Cabinet Secretary as follows—
(a) a Chairperson who shall be a public officer and member of the Architectural Association of Kenya
(Town Planning Chapter);
(b) two persons who shall be public officers and members of the Architectural Association of Kenya
(Town Planning Chapter);
(c) one person who is a member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter)
and is in the service of a local authority;
(d) four persons who are members of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter)
appointed from among persons engaged in private practice as registered physical planners who are
recommended by the Association. (e) one member of the teaching staff of the Department of Physical Planning in the University of
Nairobi who is a member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter). 2.

the Department of Physical Planning in the University of
Nairobi who is a member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter). 2.

Tenure of office
(1) The office of a member appointed under paragraph 1 shall become vacant—
(a) if he ceases for any reason to be a member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town
Planning Chapter); or
(b) if he resigns his office by written notice addressed to the Cabinet Secretary; or
(c) at the end of three years from the date of his appointment. (2) Any casual vacancy shall be filled by the Cabinet Secretary by appointment as it arises. (3) A retiring member shall be eligible for reappointment for another period of three years. 8

d by the Cabinet Secretary by appointment as it arises. (3) A retiring member shall be eligible for reappointment for another period of three years. 8

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3. Chairperson and vice-Chairperson
(1) The Board shall elect one of its members to be the vice-Chairperson of the Board. (2) The Chairperson and vice-Chairperson shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of
nomination or election unless they cease to be members of the Board before the expiration of that period. 4. Meetings of the Board
(1) The Chairperson of the Board shall convene an ordinary meeting of the Board whenever he deems it
necessary or expedient, but not less frequently than once in every three months, for the transaction of the
Board’s business and shall appoint a suitable time, place and date for holding the meeting. (2) The Chairperson of the Board may at any time on his own initiative, convene a special meeting of the
Board or shall convene a special meeting of the Board within twenty days after he has received a written
request to do so signed by not less than three members of the Board. 5. Quorum at meeting of the Board
(1) The Chairperson or vice-Chairperson and five other members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at
any meeting of the Board.

eeting of the Board
(1) The Chairperson or vice-Chairperson and five other members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at
any meeting of the Board.

(2) All matters for consideration by the Board or acts to be done by the Board shall be decided by a resolution
at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. (3) A decision of the majority of members present and voting at a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be
a decision of the Board. (4) Every member of the Board shall have one vote, and in the event of an equality of votes, the person
presiding shall have a second or casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. (5) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2) where the Chairperson so directs, a decision may be made by the Board
without the Board meeting by circulation of the relevant papers among all the members and requiring
each member to express his views in writing, but a member may require that a decision shall be deferred
for consideration at a meeting of the Board and in such a case no decision shall be made until there has
been a meeting of the Board. (6) The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among the membership
or by any defect in the appointment of a member. 6.

validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among the membership
or by any defect in the appointment of a member. 6.

Minutes of meetings and appointment of secretary
(1) Minutes in proper form of each meeting of the Board shall be kept, and shall be confirmed by the Board at
the next meeting and signed by the person presiding at the meeting. (2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Board and shall attend and keep minutes of the meetings of the
Board and perform such other duties as the Board may require. 7. Procedure
Subject to this Schedule and to any regulations made under section 25 the Board may regulate its own
procedure. 8. The seal of the Board
The seal of the Board shall not be affixed to any instrument except in the presence of the Chairperson or
the vice-Chairperson and one other member of the Board. 9