24Presiding committee member

#### 24 Presiding committee member 24 Presiding committee member > > (1) The following committee member presides at a meeting of the committee— > > > > > (a) the president, > > > > > (b) if the president is absent—the vice-president, > > > > > (c) if both the president and vice-president are absent—1 of the members present at the meeting, as elected by the other members. > > > (2) The member presiding at the meeting has— > > > > > (a) a deliberative vote, and > > > > > (b) in the event of an equality of votes—a second or casting vote.