First Schedule (Sections 6 and 25)
Membership of the Board
The Board shall consist of—(a)a Chairperson;(b)two members, at least one of whom shall be a woman from the private sector appointed by the Minister, who, in his or her opinion, are persons of high integrity and who qualify to be appointed by virtue of their knowledge, qualifications and experience in industrial research, product development, marketing or other related fields;(c)the Commissioner for Industry and Technology;(d)the Director for Gender and Culture, Ministry responsible for Gender, Labour and Social Development;(e)the Director General. National Agricultural Research Organisation;(f)the Executive Director, Uganda National Bureau of Standards;(g)tine Executive Secretary, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology;(h)the Executive Director, National Environment Management Authority;(i)the Representative from the Ministry responsible for finance;(j)a Representative from the National Council for Higher Education;(k)the Executive Director of the Institute who shall be the Secretary to the Board.
Second Schedule (Sections 8 and 25)
Meetings of the Board
1. Meetings of the Board
(1)The Board shall ordinarily meet for the discharge of business at least once in every three months at such times and places as the Chairperson may determine.(2)The Chairperson shall also summon a special meeting of the Board upon a request made in writing by not less than six members of the Board.(3)The Executive Director shall, where the Chairperson is absent, summon a meeting of the Board upon a request made in writing by not less than six members of the Board.(4)Six members of the Board shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board.2. Proceedings of the Board
(1)The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board and in his or her absence a member elected by the members present from among their number shall preside.(2)A question proposed at any meeting of the Board shall be determined by a simple majority of the members present by voting and where there is an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.(3)The Board may co-opt any person who is not a member to attend any of its meetings as an advisor and that person may speak at the meeting on any matter in relation to which his or her advice is sought but shall not have the right to vote on any matter coming for decision before the meeting.(4)Except as otherwise expressly stated in this Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure.(5)The quality of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any of them.(6)The Executive Director shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of every meeting of the Board.(7)The minutes recorded under this section shall be submitted to the Board for confirmation at its next meeting following that to which the minutes relate and when so confirmed, shall be signed by the Chairperson in the presence of the other members.