Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00105:section:144e:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00105
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 144E (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 84998–87519

144E  Meetings of TSRA

Meetings to be convened at least 4 times a year
 (1) The Chairperson of the TSRA:
 (a) must convene at least 4 meetings of the TSRA in each financial year; and
 (b) may convene other meetings of the TSRA if, in the Chairperson's opinion, the meetings are necessary for the efficient performance of the TSRA's functions.

Minister may convene meeting at any time
 (2) The Minister may, at any time, convene a meeting of the TSRA.

Chairperson must convene meeting if 8 members of the TSRA request it
 (3) The Chairperson of the TSRA must convene a meeting of the TSRA upon receipt of a written request for a meeting signed by at least 8 members of the TSRA.

Quorum
 (4) At a meeting of the TSRA, a quorum is constituted by 12 members of the TSRA.

Reduced quorum—disclosure of interest requirement
 (5) If:
 (a) a member of the TSRA is required by rules made for the purposes of section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 not to be present during the deliberations, or to take part in any decision, of the TSRA with respect to a particular matter; and
 (b) when the member leaves the meeting concerned there is no longer 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)