Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01009:section:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01009
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20
Character Range: 16710–17616

20  Meetings of Council
 (1) The Council shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.
 (2) The Chairperson may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Council and shall, if so directed by the Minister, convene a meeting of the Council.
 (3) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Council at which he or she is present.
 (4) In the absence of both the Chairperson and the acting Chairperson from a meeting of the Council, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting.
 (5) At a meeting of the Council, a quorum is constituted by not less than 4 members.
 (6) Questions arising at a meeting of the Council shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present.
 (7) The member presiding at a meeting of the Council has a deliberative vote, and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.