Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION ACT 1977 No. 25 of 1977 - SECT 18

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

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

(3) At a meeting, 5 Commissioners, of whom at least 2 shall be part-time
Commissioners, constitute a quorum.

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

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

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

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

(8) In this section-

   (a)  a reference to the Chairman shall, if a person is acting as the
        Chairman, be read as a reference to that person; and

   (b)  a reference to a Commissioner shall, if a person is acting as the
        Chairman or as another Commissioner, be read as including a reference
        to that person.