PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 2002 - SECT 34 Conduct of proceedings

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 2002 - SECT 34

34 Conduct of proceedings

(1) The committee’s chairperson must preside at all meetings at which the chairperson is present.

(2) If the chairperson is absent, the committee member chosen by the members present must preside.

(3) At a committee meeting—

(a) a quorum is 5 members; and

(b) a question is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting; and

(c) each member present has a vote on each question to be decided and, if the votes are equal, the chairperson has a casting vote.

(4) Unless otherwise prescribed under a regulation, the committee may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.