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the Chair — the alternate member presides; or
 (b) if there is no alternate member to the Chair, or there is such an alternate member but he or she is absent — the members of the Committee present at the meeting may appoint one of themselves to act as Chair for the meeting.

9 Procedures of the Committee generally

  Subject to this Part, the Committee may determine the procedures for meetings, including:
 (a) convening meetings; and
 (b) how minutes are to be kept; and
 (c) who may be invited to attend meetings.

9A Meetings

  The Committee must meet at least once in a calendar year.

9B Minutes

 (1) The Committee must arrange for minutes to be taken at all meetings of the Committee.

 (2) The Committee must keep a copy of the minutes of a meeting for at least 7 years after the meeting.

10 Attendance by observers at meetings

 (1) A representative of the Slot Manager may attend any meeting of the Committee.

 (1A) The Committee must ensure that the Slot Manager is given reasonable notice of a meeting.

 (2) The Committee may allow somebody else to attend a meeting as an observer.

11 Quorum

  Four members (including an alternate member, if the member to whom he or she is alternate is absent) constitute a quorum.

12 Voting

 (1) Each member has 1 vote, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chair also has a casting vote.

 (2) Matters before a meeting are to be determined by simple majority of votes of the members present and voting.

13 Disclosure of interests by members of the Committee

 (1) In this regulation:
member includes an alternate member.

 (2) A member who has a direct or indirect interest (for example, as an employee of an airline whose conduct is being examined by the Committee) in a matter before the Committee, including a matter that is the subject of a proposed resolution being dealt with under regulation 15, must disclose the interest to the other members as soon as possible after he or she becomes aware of the relevant facts.

 (3) The member may not vote on the matter.

 (4) The member may not be present while the Committee discusses the matter, except with the permission of the other members.

 (5) A member is not taken to have an interest for this regulation only because of a direct or indirect pecuniary interest:
 (a) that the member has only through being in the aviation industry; and
 (b) in common with the other members of the Committee.

14 Facts that may indicate an interest

 (1) In this regulation:
member includes an alternate member.

 (2) If a member has information that indicates that