Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00712:section:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00712
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16
Character Range: 13249–14352

16  Meetings
 (1) The Committee shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.
 (2) The Chairperson:
 (a) may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Committee; and
 (b) shall, on receipt of a written request signed by not less than 3 members, convene a meeting of the Committee.
 (3) The Minister may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Committee.
 (4) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Committee at which the Chairperson is present.
 (5) Where the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Committee, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting.
 (6) At a meeting of the Committee, 4 members constitute a quorum.
 (7) Questions arising at a meeting of the Committee shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
 (8) The person presiding at a meeting of the Committee has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.
 (9) In this section:
Chairperson includes a person acting as Chairperson.
member includes an acting member.