South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The presiding
member will, if present at a meeting of the Council, preside at that meeting
and, in the absence of that member, his or her deputy will preside.
(2) If a person is not
available to preside at a meeting of the Council in accordance with
subsection (1), the members present may elect one of their number to
preside at the meeting.
(3) Four members
constitute a quorum of the Council.
(4) A decision carried
by a majority of the votes cast by the members present at a meeting of
the Council is a decision of the Council.
(5) Each member
present at a meeting of the Council is entitled to one vote on a question
arising for decision at the meeting and, in the event of an equality of votes,
the person presiding is entitled to a second, or casting, vote.
(6) Subject to this
Act, the business of the Council may be conducted in such manner as it
determines.