Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts14. Meetings of Council
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chairman of the Council shall call such meetings of the Council as he or she considers necessary for the performance of its functions but, in any case, not less than 4 meetings in any period of 12 months.
(2) The Chairman shall call a meeting of the Council if requested to do so by the Minister or not less than 5 members.
(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2), the Chairman shall determine the times and places of the meetings of the Council.
(4) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Council at which he or she is present and in the absence of the Chairman from a meeting the Deputy Chairman shall preside at the meeting.
(5) In the absence of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman from a meeting of the Council the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.
(6) Subject to section 15, at a meeting of the Council:
(a) 5 members constitute a quorum;
(b) questions arising shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes the person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote; and
(c) subject to this Act, the Council shall determine the procedure to be followed at or in connection with the meeting.
(7) The Council shall cause minutes to be kept of its meetings.