Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00104:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00104
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 13725–14587

9  Voting at meetings
 (1) Each ASDMAC member present and voting at a meeting of the ASDMAC (including the member chairing the meeting) has a single vote.
 (2) Each question arising at a meeting of the ASDMAC must be decided by a majority of the votes of the ASDMAC members present and voting.
 (3) If the votes on a question to be decided are equal, the ASDMAC member chairing the meeting may decide the question.
Note: Section 33B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides for meetings by telephone etc.
 (4) However, if:
 (a) the question to be decided is whether to affirm or set aside a decision (the original decision) under subclause 5.01(2B) of Schedule 1 (review of therapeutic use exemption decisions); and
 (b) the votes on the question are equal;
the ASDMAC review members present at the meeting are taken to have affirmed the original decision.