Unique Identification Authority of India (Transaction of Business at Meetings of the Authority) Regulations, 2016 · I — Preliminary

Regulation 12 Decision by circulation

(1) Any item of business or issue which requires decision of the Authority, if the Chairperson so directs, may be referred to Members by circulation of the matter as a resolution.

(2) A resolution shall be deemed to have been passed by the Members when such a resolution circulated in the draft, together with necessary material, if any, to all the Members to their official email ids and the resolution is approved by the majority of the Members:

Provided that the replies of all Members shall be obtained within a period not more than three clear days.

(3) Any resolution circulated under sub-regulation (1) and approved by the majority of such of those Members entitled to vote thereon, shall have such effect and be binding as if such resolution were decided by the majority of the members at a meeting.

(4) Based upon the votes and comments received on the draft resolution circulated under sub- regulation (1), the Chairperson may

(a) declare the decision adopted; or

(b) declare the decision not adopted; or

(c) in case of neutrality of votes, postpone draft resolution for the next meeting of the Authority.

(5) Any resolution passed through circulation, shall be placed at the next meeting of the Authority for its ratification.