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of the Act.

    Quorum for meetings
The quorum for meetings is dealt with in section 5.19 of the Act.

    Reduction of quorum for Council meetings
The power of the Minister to reduce the number for a quorum and certain majorities is dealt with in section 5.7 of the Act.

    Reduction of quorum for committee meetings
The reduction of a quorum for committee meetings is dealt with in section 5.15 the Act.

    Procedure where no quorum to begin a meeting
The procedure where there is no quorum to begin a meeting is dealt with in regulation 8 of the Regulations.

    Procedure where quorum not present during a meeting
If at any time during a meeting a quorum is not present, the presiding member is –
    (a)    immediately to suspend the proceedings of the meeting for a period of up to 30 minutes;
    (b)    if a quorum is not present at the expiry of the suspension period under subclause (a), the presiding member may either adjourn the meeting to some future time or date or may extend the extension period for a further period of 30 minutes; and
    (c)    if a quorum is not present at the expiry of that the extended period of suspension under subclause (b), the presiding member is to adjourn the meeting to some future time or date.

    Names to be recorded
The names of the members then present are to be recorded in the minutes at any meeting –
    (a)    at which there is not a quorum present; or
    (b)    which is adjourned for want of a quorum.

  BUSINESS OF A MEETING

    Business to be specified
  (1)    No business is to be transacted at any ordinary meeting of the Council other than that specified in the agenda, without the approval of the presiding member or a decision of the Council.
  (2)    No business is to be transacted at a special meeting of the Council other than that given in the notice as the purpose of the meeting.
  (3)    No business is to be transacted at a committee meeting other than that specified in the agenda, or in the notice of the meeting as the purpose of the meeting, without the approval of the presiding member or a decision of the committee.
  (4)    Where a Council meeting is adjourned to the next ordinary meeting of the Council then, unless the Council resolves otherwise, the business unresolved at the adjourned meeting is to be dealt with prior to any new business at that ordinary meeting.
  (5)    Where a committee meeting is adjourned to the next ordinary committee meeting, the business unresolved at the meeting that is adjourned is to be dealt with prior to any new business at that