Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1986 - SECT 18

             (1)  The Board shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.

             (2)  The Chairperson:

                     (a)  may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Board; and

                     (b)  shall, if directed by the Minister to convene a meeting of the Board, convene a meeting of the Board.

             (3)  The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present.

             (4)  If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board, the members present at the meeting shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

             (5)  At a meeting of the Board, 4 members constitute a quorum.

             (6)  Questions arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and:

                     (a)  if the Chairperson is present--the Chairperson has a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote; or

                     (b)  if the Chairperson is not present and a question arising at the meeting cannot be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting--the question shall be deferred to a meeting at which the Chairperson is present.

             (7)  The Board shall cause minutes of its meetings to be kept.