Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Country Fire Authority Act 1958 - SECT 11

Voting at meetings

11. Voting at meetings



(1) The decision on any matter of the majority of the members present at any
meeting of the Authority shall be the decision of the Authority on that
matter, but in the case of an equality of votes on any matter the chairman
shall have a second or casting vote.

(2) Subject to the regulations, the Authority may appoint any number of its
members to be a committee to consider and make a recommendation to the
Authority upon any matter, but no decision or recommendation of any committee
shall have any force or effect until approved by the Authority.

(3) The Authority shall meet at least twelve times in every year.

(4) Notice of every meeting of the Authority shall be given at such time
before the meeting and in such manner as is prescribed, and the regulations
may provide for the calling of special meetings and for special notice in the
case of such meetings.