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for the Australian Capital Territory unless the matter relates to Part 2A of the Water Act, in which case the quorum includes that member only if the issue relates to critical human water needs in a way that affects the Australian Capital Territory.
       (7) A person who is not included in a quorum may not vote on any resolution referred to in sub‑clause (5) or (6).
       (8) Except as provided in sub‑clauses 26(3) and 99(2) a resolution before the Committee will be carried only:
(a) by a unanimous vote of all Committee members present who constitute a quorum; or
(b) by majority vote of the Committee members present who constitute a quorum, if those members by a unanimous vote agree that the resolution will be carried in that way.
       (9) The Committee must, subject to this Agreement, determine its own procedure.
       (10) The Committee must keep proper minutes of its proceedings.

    28. Resolutions Other than at Meetings
       (1) The Committee may make a resolution other than at a duly convened meeting.
       (2) Before a resolution is made pursuant to sub‑clause (1):
(a) subject to sub‑clause (4), the text of the proposed resolution must be referred to the Committee member appointed by each Contracting Government; and
(b) that Committee member must approve the text of the proposed resolution.
       (3) Subject to sub‑clause (4), a resolution under this clause shall be made at the time when each Committee member referred to in sub‑clause (2) has signified approval of the resolution to an officer authorised by the Authority.
       (4) The text of a resolution for which approval is sought under this clause, relating to any provision of this Agreement, or to any issue in respect of the Committee's functions under the Water Act, which does not apply to either or both of Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory by virtue of the provisions of Part VI or sub‑clause 27(6), need not be referred to or approved by either or both the Committee member for Queensland or the Committee member for the Australian Capital Territory (as the case requires).
       (5) A Committee member may signify approval of a resolution by any means, provided that:
(a) approval by telephone must be signified in person by the Committee member; and
(b) approval in writing must be by letter or facsimile transmission which has been dated and signed by the Committee member.
       (6) A resolution made under this clause must be duly recorded and a copy sent to each Committee member within 21 days of the resolution being made.
PART V—THE AUTHORITY

    29. Functions, Powers and Duties of the Authority
       (1) The functions of the Authority are:
(a) to give effect to any decision of the Ministerial