3.—(1) At any meeting of an NHS trust the chairman, if present, shall preside.
(2) If the chairman and vice-chairman (if any) are absent such non-executive director as the directors present shall choose shall preside.
(3) Every question at a meeting shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the directors present voting on the question and, in the case of any equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a second casting vote.
(4) The names of the directors present at the meeting shall be recorded.
(5) No business shall be transacted at a meeting of an NHS trust unless one third of the whole number of directors are present including on or after the operational date at least one executive director and one non-executive director.
(6) The minutes of the proceedings of a meeting shall be drawn up and submitted for agreement at the next ensuing meeting where they will be signed by the person presiding at it.