The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976
14. Meetings of Board
1. The
Board of directors of a Regional Rural Bank shall meet at such time and place
and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of
business at its meetings as may be prescribed.
2. The
Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank shall preside over every meeting of the
Board, and, in his absence, such director as the Chairman may generally, or in
relation to any particular meeting, authorise in this behalf shall preside;
and, in the absence of both the Chairman and the director so authorised, the
directors present at the meeting shall elect one from among themselves to
preside over the meeting.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this
sub-section, "absence" from a meeting means non-attendance for any
reason whatsoever at the meeting, or any part of the meeting during which any
business is transacted.
1.
2.
3. All
questions at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes
of the directors present and voting; and, in case of equality of votes, the
person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.
4. No
director shall, as a director, take part in the discussion of, or vote on, any
contract, loan, arrangement or proposal entered into or to be entered into, by
or on behalf of the Regional Rural Bank, if he is, in any way, whether directly
or indirectly, interested in the contract, loan, arrangement or proposal and,
where a director is interested in any such matter, he shall, at the earliest
possible opportunity, disclose to the Board the nature of his interest in such
contract, loan, arrangement or proposal, and where he does so, his presence at
the meeting shall not count for the purpose of forming any quorum at the time
of any such discussion or vote, and if he does vote, his vote shall be void:
Provided that nothing contained in this
sub-section shall apply to such director by reason only of his being-
i.
A
shareholder (other than a director) holding not more than two per cent.of the
paid-up capital in any public company within the meaning of the Companies Act,
1956 (1 of 1956), or any corporation established by or under any law for the
time being in force in India or any co-operative society, with which the
Regional Rural Bank has entered into, or proposes to enter into, any contract,
loan, arrangement or proposal; or
ii.
A
director of the Regional Rural Bank as such.