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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 10

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 10

10—Proceedings of SEMC

        (1)         The presiding member will, if present at a meeting of SEMC, preside at that meeting and in the absence of that member—

            (a)         if the State Co-ordinator is present at the meeting, the State Co-ordinator will preside; or

            (b)         if the State Co-ordinator is not present at the meeting—the members present will decide who is to preside.

        (2)         A quorum of SEMC consists of one half the total number of its members (ignoring any fraction resulting from the division) plus one.

        (3)         A decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by the members present at a meeting is a decision of SEMC.

        (4)         Each member present at a meeting of SEMC has one vote on a matter arising for decision and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding at the meeting may exercise a casting vote.

        (5)         A conference by telephone or other electronic means between the members of SEMC will, for the purposes of this section, be taken to be a meeting of SEMC at which the participating members are present if—

            (a)         notice of the conference is given to all members in the manner determined by SEMC for the purpose; and

            (b)         each participating member is capable of communicating with every other participating member during the conference.

        (6)         A proposed resolution of SEMC becomes a valid decision of SEMC despite the fact that it is not voted on at a meeting of SEMC if—

            (a)         notice of the proposed resolution is given to all members of SEMC in accordance with procedures determined by SEMC; and

            (b)         a majority of the members express concurrence in the proposed resolution by letter, telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or other written communication setting out the terms of the resolution.

        (7)         SEMC must have accurate minutes kept of its meetings.

        (8)         Subject to this Act, SEMC may determine its own procedures.