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LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1976 - SECT 9

9 .         Meetings of Commission

        (1)         The Commission shall hold such meetings at such times and places as are necessary to enable it to discharge its functions and duties under this Act and the Attorney General may at any time require the Chairman to convene a meeting of the Commission.

        (2)         The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Commission at which he is present and where the Chairman is not present at a meeting of the Commission the members present shall appoint one of their number present to preside at the meeting.

        (3)         At a meeting of the Commission 4 members constitute a quorum.

        (4)         Any question arising at a meeting of the Commission shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

        (5)         The member presiding at a meeting of the Commission has a deliberative vote, and in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.

        (6)         The Commission shall cause accurate minutes to be kept of its proceedings at its meetings.

        (7)         To the extent that it is not prescribed the Commission shall determine its own procedure.

        (8)         Unless a majority of the other members present otherwise determine, the Director shall not be present at a meeting of the Commission during any deliberation with respect to a matter referred to in section 18(3)(b), (c), (d) or (e).

        [Section 9 amended by No. 60 of 1977 s. 6.]



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