Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated ActsSCHEDULE 2 - Provisions with respect to meetings of the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania
1. Interpretation
In this Schedule –
"chairperson" means the chairperson of the Council;
"member" means a member of the Council.
2. Meetings of the Council
(1) The Council is to hold its first meeting after each election of all members as soon as practicable after the election.
(2) The chairperson may commence such other meetings of the Council as, in his or her opinion, are necessary for the proper performance of its functions.
(3) A meeting of the Council may be convened by 2 or more members.
3. Chairperson
(1) The members are to elect a chairperson at the Council's first meeting after each election of all members.
(2) The chairperson of the Council is to preside at all meetings of the Council at which the chairperson is present.
(3) If the chairperson of the Council is not present at a meeting of the Council a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting.
4. Procedure at meetings
(1) Five members form a quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Council.
(2) Any duly convened meeting of the Council at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Council.
(3) Questions arising at a meeting of the Council are to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and, in the case of an equality of votes, the person presiding has a casting vote.
(4) The Council must cause full and accurate minutes to be kept of the proceedings of each meeting of the Council.
5. General procedure
The procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Council is, subject to any procedure that is specified in this Act, to be as determined by the Council.