Authority

Subject to the powers and functions herein specifically reserved to members in General Meeting, the authority for the management and conduct of the affairs of IT@AB shall be vested in the Management Board, which shall manage and conduct the affairs of IT@AB in furtherance of its stated objectives and, in so doing, may perform any act on behalf of IT@AB.

Powers

In accordance with the authority conferred upon the Management Board by this Constitution and without in any way derogating from the generality of the powers it derives there from, the Management Board shall be responsible for the administration and management of IT@AB affairs. The Management Board will have the powers to establish a secretariat to run the day-to-day affairs of IT@AB.

Functions

The functions of the IT@AB Management Board shall include:

• Policy making
• Strategic Decision making
• Quality Control and evaluation
• Project approval and supervision
• Fund allocation
• Screening of membership

and shall be answerable directly to the Annual General Meeting which is the supreme body of IT@AB.

Chairperson

The Chairperson or, in his/her absence, the Vice Chairperson, or, in his/her absence, the immediate past Chairperson, shall preside at any meeting of the Management Board. In the absence of all three of the aforementioned office bearers the meeting shall elect a Chairperson, from amongst the committee members present, who shall preside at the meeting.

Meetings

The Management Board shall meet at least twice a year and may in addition, meet whenever it may be deemed necessary on such date, and at such time and place as the Chairperson may, upon consultation, convene meetings of the Management Board upon notice and by such means as he/she may deem fit.

Quorum

At least 50% of the members shall be deemed to constitute a quorum. Members shall be deemed as being present if they are accessible through the media identified for a meeting.

Voting

A vote of the Management Board shall be taken on a show of hands or by ballot (physical or electronic), provided that:

- each member personally present shall be entitled to one vote only; provided that the Chairperson shall have, in addition to his/her deliberative vote, a casting vote in cases of equality of voting;
- any resolutions put to the vote shall, by a majority of the votes taken, be deemed to have been passed or otherwise.

Dismissal of the Management Board

The entire Management Board or a member of the Management Board can be dismissed by a two-thirds majority vote of no confidence at an annual general meeting or an emergency meeting where all members of IT@AB are invited or by votes cast by verifiable electronic mail. Each member will be entitled to one vote only. If the entire management board is dismissed, the meeting will appoint an interim board which shall serve for a period not exceeding 3 months during which that interim committee shall effect the appointment of a new management board.