SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings of Redistribution Tribunal

Section 6 (5)

1.    The chairperson of the Redistribution Tribunal may, at any time and either on his or her own motion or in consultation with the Electoral Commissioner, convene a meeting of the Tribunal.

2.    The chairperson of the Redistribution Tribunal must preside at all meetings of the Tribunal at which he or she is present.

3.    If the chairperson of the Redistribution Tribunal is not present at a meeting of the Tribunal, the Electoral Commissioner must preside.

4.    At a meeting of the Redistribution Tribunal, 4 members constitute a quorum.

5.    Subject to clause 7 , questions arising at a meeting of the Redistribution Tribunal are to be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

6.    Subject to clause 7 , the member presiding at a meeting of the Redistribution Tribunal has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.

7.    In making a determination under section 25 (1) or  29A –

(a) it is necessary for at least 4 members of the Redistribution Tribunal, of whom at least 2 are members of the Redistribution Committee, to vote in favour of the determination; and

(b) the casting vote of the member presiding at the meeting of the Tribunal is not to be used to vote in favour of the determination.

8.    The Redistribution Tribunal may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it thinks fit.

9.    Subject to section 20 , the Redistribution Tribunal may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks fit.