Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS COMMISSION ACT 1983 No. 140 of 1983 - SECT 34

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

(2) The Chairman -

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

   (b)  shall, on receipt of a written request signed by not less than 2 other
Commissioners, convene a meeting of the Commission.

(3) The Minister may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Commission.

(4) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Commission at which he
is present.

(5) Where the Chairman is not present at a meeting of the Commission -

   (a)  the Deputy Chairman shall preside at the meeting; or

   (b)  if the Deputy Chairman is not present at the meeting - the
Commissioners present shall appoint one of their number to preside at
the meeting.

(6) At a meeting of the Commission, 4 Commissioners constitute a quorum.

(7) Questions arising at a meeting of the Commission shall be determined by a
majority of the votes of the Commissioners present and voting.

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

(9) A reference in this section to the Chairman is, if there is an acting
Chairman, a reference to the acting Chairman.

(10) A reference in this section to the Deputy Chairman is, if there is an
acting Deputy Chairman, a reference to the acting Deputy Chairman.

(11) A reference in this section to a Commissioner includes, unless the
contrary intention appears, a reference to an acting Chairman who is not a
Commissioner, to an acting Deputy Chairman who is not a Commissioner and to an
acting Commissioner.