20Meetings of Council

#### 20 Meetings of Council (1) The Council shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions. (2) The Chair, or if for any reason the Chair is not available, the Deputy Chair: (a) may convene meetings of the Council, and shall comply with any resolution of the Council with respect to the convening of meetings; and (b) shall, on receipt of a written request signed by not less than 2 members, convene a meeting of the Council. (3) If neither the Chair nor the Deputy Chair is available, the Director may convene a meeting of the Council. (4) The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Council at which he or she is present. (5) At a meeting of the Council at which the Chair is not present the Deputy Chair shall preside. (6) At a meeting of the Council at which neither the Chair nor the Deputy Chair is present, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside. (7) The quorum at a meeting of the Council is: (a) before the first members have been elected under paragraphs 8(1)(b) and (c)—5 members; and (b) after the first members have been so elected—5 members. (8) Questions arising at a meeting of the Council shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present. (9) The member presiding at a meeting of the Council has a deliberative vote, and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.