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a quorum present; and

  (c) there are at least 8 members remaining at the meeting;

those remaining members constitute a quorum for the purpose of any deliberation or decision at that meeting with respect to that matter.

Chairperson of the TSRA to preside at meetings

"(6) The Chairperson of the TSRA must preside at all meetings of the TSRA at which he or she is present.

Deputy Chairperson to preside if Chairperson not present etc.

"(7) If the Chairperson of the TSRA is not present at a meeting of the TSRA:

    (a) if the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA is present, the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA is to preside at the meeting; and

  (b) if:

      (i) the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA is not present; and

      (ii) the alternate of the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA is present;

     the alternate of the Deputy Chairperson is to preside at the meeting; and

     (c) in any other case—the members of the TSRA present must elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

Questions determined by majority

"(8) Questions arising at a meeting of the TSRA must be determined by a majority of the votes of the members of the TSRA present and voting.

Person presiding may vote

"(9) The person presiding at a meeting of the TSRA has a deliberative vote and, if the votes are equal, also has a casting vote.

TSRA may regulate conduct of proceedings

"(10) The TSRA may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it thinks fit and, in particular, may conduct its meetings in accordance with Torres Strait Islander or Aboriginal tradition and custom.

TSRA must keep minutes

"(11) The TSRA must cause minutes of the proceedings at its meetings to be kept.

TSRA may meet by telephone etc.

"(12) If the TSRA so determines in writing (the 'meeting determination'), a member of the TSRA may participate in, and form part of a quorum at, a meeting of the TSRA by means of any of the following methods of communication:

  (a) telephone;

  (b) closed-circuit television;

     (c) another method of communication determined by the TSRA in writing.

Determination may be made for a particular meeting or for all meetings

  "(13) The TSRA may make a meeting determination:

  (a) for a particular meeting of the TSRA; or

  (b) for all meetings of the TSRA.

Member who participates in telephone meeting taken to be present at the meeting

"(14) A member of the TSRA who participates in a meeting as provided by subsection (12) is taken for the purposes of this section and section 143N to be present at the meeting.

Delegation to TSRA General Manager or staff member of TSRA

Delegation of certain