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WATER BOARDS ACT 1904 - SECT 19

19 .         Quorum

                Business shall not be transacted at a meeting of the board unless a majority of the whole number of members for the time being prescribed by the Order in Council constituting the board are present when the business is transacted.

                All powers vested in the board may be exercised by the majority of the members present at a meeting duly held, and all questions shall be decided by a majority and by open voting.

                Upon every question the chairman shall have a vote, and if the members are equally divided, he shall have a second or casting vote.

                At all meetings of the board, save as herein otherwise provided, all members present shall vote.

                If a member refuses to vote, his vote shall be counted for the negative.



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