Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
36Meetings of the Commission
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36 Meetings of the Commission
(1) The President must convene: (a) at least 2 meetings each financial year; and (b) any other meetings that the President thinks necessary for the efficient performance of the Commission’s functions. (2) The President must convene a meeting on receiving a written request to do so signed by a majority of the other members. (3) The President must preside at all meetings at which he or she is present. (5) If the President is not present at a meeting, the members who are present must elect one of their number to preside. (6) A quorum is constituted by a majority of the members of the Commission. (7) Questions arising at a meeting must be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. (8) The person presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, if there is an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.