Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Committee shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.
(2) The Chairperson:
(a) may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Committee; and
(b) shall, on receipt of a written request signed by not less than 3 members, convene a meeting of the Committee.
(3) The Minister may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Committee.
(4) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Committee at which the Chairperson is present.
(5) Where the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Committee, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting.
(6) At a meeting of the Committee, 4 members constitute a quorum.
(7) Questions arising at a meeting of the Committee shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
(8) The person presiding at a meeting of the Committee has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.
(9) In this section:
"Chairperson" includes a person acting as Chairperson.
"member" includes an acting member.