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Provision Reference: reg 20
Character Range: 17016–18274

20  Meetings of the Committee

Holding meetings
 (1) The Committee:
 (a) must hold such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions under this Ordinance; and
 (b) may, subject to this Division, regulate proceedings at its meetings as it considers appropriate.
Note: Section 33B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 contains further information about the ways in which members of the Committee may participate in meetings.
 (2) A meeting of the Committee may be convened by the Minister or the Secretary.

Presiding at meetings
 (3) The Chair of the Committee must preside at all meetings at which the Chair is present.
 (4) If the Chair of the Committee is not present at a meeting, the other members of the Committee present must appoint one of themselves to preside.

Quorum
 (5) At a meeting of the Committee, a quorum is constituted by 3 members of the Committee.

Voting at meetings
 (6) A question arising at a meeting of the Committee is to be determined by a majority of the votes of the members of the Committee present and voting.
 (7) The person presiding at a meeting of the Committee has a deliberative vote and, if the votes are equal, a casting vote.

Minutes
 (8) The Committee must keep minutes of its meetings.