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Contents
List of abbreviations
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 Purpose
PART 2: Composition of the Board: Positions of the Board, Election of members and
Committees
2.1 Membership
2.2 Tenure of office
2.3 Election of members of the Board of Directors
a) Eligibility
b) Procedure
c) Election of officers in the Board of Directors
d) Electoral committee
2.4 Roles of Office Bearers
a) Chairperson
b) Vice Chairperson
c) Secretary (Article
2.5 Vacancy on the Board of Directors
2.6Board Committees
2.7 Board succession plan
2.9 Suspension and dismissal of a member of the Board of Directors
PART 3: Functions, powers, conduct and accountability of the board of directors
3.1 General functions
3.2 Authority
3.3 Delegation Framework
3.4 Code of conduct
3.5 Reporting Responsibilities
3.6 Annual Board Performance Evaluation
3.7 Independence of Members
3.8 Conflicts of interest

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PART 4 Meetings of the Board and other provisions
4.1 General provisions
4.2 Quorum and voting members
4.3 Frequency of Meetings
4.4 Notice of Meetings
4.5 Minutes of Board Meetings
4.6 Seal of the Board
4.7 Board induction and training
4.8 Review of the Charter
4.9 Effective Date
4,10 Approval

PART 5: Annexes
Annex 1 A Check list of Criteria for Evaluating Board ’s Performance
Annex 2: Criteria for Board Meeting Management and Procedures
Annex 3: Individual Board Member Assessment
Annex 4: Director performance evaluation matrix

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