Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE COMMISSION ACT 1975 No. 57 of 1975 - SECT 20

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

(2) The Chairman may at any time convene a meeting and shall ensure that at
least 4 meetings are held in each year.

(3) Where the Minister requests the Chairman to do so, the Chairman shall
forthwith convene a meeting.

(4) At a meeting, a quorum is constituted by a number of Commissioners equal
to a majority of the Commissioners for the time being holding office.

(5) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings at which he is present.

(6) If the Chairman is not present at a meeting, the Commissioners present
shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

(7) Questions arising at a meeting shall be determined by a majority of the
votes of the Commissioners present and voting but the vote shall be void and
of no effect unless the majority of deliberative votes are made by
Commissioners referred to in sub-section 12 (3).

(8) The person presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, in the
event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.

(9) In relation to a time when a person is acting as Chairman, references in
this section to the Chairman shall be read as references to that person.