Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00119:section:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00119
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18
Character Range: 20367–21662

18  Meetings of Board
 (1) The Board shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.
 (2) The Chairperson:
 (a) may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Board; and
 (b) shall, if directed by the Minister to convene a meeting of the Board, convene a meeting of the Board.
 (3) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present.
 (4) If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board:
 (a) the Deputy Chairperson is to preside; or
 (b) if the Deputy Chairperson is not present—the members present must appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting.
 (5) At a meeting of the Board, 4 members constitute a quorum.
 (6) Questions arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and:
 (a) if the Chairperson is present—the Chairperson has a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote; or
 (b) if the Chairperson is not present and a question arising at the meeting cannot be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting—the question shall be deferred to a meeting at which the Chairperson is present.
 (7) The Board shall cause minutes of its meetings to be kept.