(1) The Authority shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the performance of its functions and subject to this Act may make arrangements for the conduct of its meetings and business.
(2) Arrangements referred to in subsection (1) may, with the approval of the Minister, provide for the discharge, under the general direction of the Authority, of any of its functions by a sub-committee of the Authority.
(3) The Minister may fix or sanction the date, time and place of the first meeting of the Authority to take place after the coming into operation of this subsection.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Authority shall be -
(a) if there are 12 or 13 members appointed, 6 members,
(b) in any other case, 7 members.
(5) At a meeting of the Authority -
(a) the chairperson shall, if present, take the chair,
(b) in the absence of the chairperson or, if the office of chairperson is vacant, the vice-chairperson of the Authority shall take the chair, and
(c) if and so long a