Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1996 No. 37, 1996 - SECT 30

(1) The President must convene such meetings of the Board as he or she thinks
necessary for the efficient performance of its function.

(2) The President must convene a meeting on receiving a written request to do
so signed by at least 2 other Board members.

(3) The President must preside at all meetings at which he or she is present.

(4) If the President is not present at a meeting, the Deputy President must
preside.

(5) If the President and the Deputy President are not present at a meeting,
the Board members who are present must elect one of their number to preside.

(6) A majority of Board members constitutes a quorum for the purposes of a
meeting of the Board.

(7) Questions arising at a meeting must be determined by a majority of votes
of the Board members present and voting.

(8) The person presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, if there is
an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.