13.—(1) An Bord shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the due fulfilment of its functions F8[and shall hold not less than four meetings in any 12 month period].

(2) The Minister shall fix the date, time and place of the first meeting of An Bord.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of An Bord shall be five.

(4) At a meeting of An Bord—

(a) The chairman of An Bord shall, if present, be chairman of the meeting;

(b) if and so long as the chairman of An Bord is not present or if the office of chairman is vacant, the members of An Bord who are present shall choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting.

(5) Every question at a meeting of An Bord shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question and in the case of an equal division of votes, the chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

(6) An Bord may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies among its members.

(7) Subject to the provisions of this Act, An Bord shall regulate, by standing orders or otherwise, the procedure and business of An Bord.

F8[(8) Subject to the provisions of this Act, An Bord may make, amend or revoke rules (in this Act called "regulations of An Bord") as it thinks fit for the conduct of the procedures and business of An Bord.]