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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Regulation 2008
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Only 1 member (the voting member ) nominated by each nominating entity that is represented at a special meeting may vote on a question to be decided at the meeting. If more than 1 member of a main Indigenous social grouping or more than 1 member who is a councillor of the council, is present at a special meeting, the members of the justice group who represent the grouping or the council— may decide the grouping’s or council’s voting member for a question; and if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that a different member is the grouping’s or council’s voting member for different questions. A question at a special meeting is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the voting members for the question and, if the votes are equal, the question is decided in the negative. (sch.11-sec.13-ssec.1) Only 1 member (the voting member ) nominated by each nominating entity that is represented at a special meeting may vote on a question to be decided at the meeting. (sch.11-sec.13-ssec.2) If more than 1 member of a main Indigenous social grouping or more than 1 member who is a councillor of the council, is present at a special meeting, the members of the justice group who represent the grouping or the council— may decide the grouping’s or council’s voting member for a question; and if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that a different member is the grouping’s or council’s voting member for different questions. (sch.11-sec.13-ssec.3) A question at a special meeting is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the voting members for the question and, if the votes are equal, the question is decided in the negative.