44Meetings of the Commission

#### 44 Meetings of the Commission (1) The Minister or the President may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Commission. (2) The President shall convene such meetings of the Commission as, in the President’s opinion, are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions. (3) At a meeting of the Commission a quorum is constituted by a number of members that is not less than one‑half of the number of members for the time being holding office under section 8. (4) The President shall preside at all meetings of the Commission at which the President is present. (5) If the President is not present at a meeting of the Commission, the members present are to elect one of their number to preside at the meeting. (6) Questions arising at a meeting of the Commission shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. (7) The person 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. (8) The Commission may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it thinks fit and shall cause minutes of those proceedings to be kept.