Part 5QUORUM

PART 5—QUORUM 5.1 Quorum for meetings (1) The quorum for meetings is dealt with in the Act. (2) The reduction of the number required for a quorum is dealt with in the Act. 5.2 Quorum to be present The Council or committee is not to transact business at a meeting unless a quorum is present.

6 May 2022 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2907 5.3 Procedure where no quorum to begin a meeting The procedure where there is no quorum to begin a meeting is dealt with in the Regulations. 5.4 Procedure where a quorum is not present during a meeting (1) If at any time during a meeting a quorum is not present, the Presiding Member is to immediately suspend the proceedings of the meeting for a period of up to 15 minutes. (2) If a quorum is not present at the expiration of the period in subclause (1), the Presiding Member may suspend the proceedings of the meeting for a further period of up to 15 minutes or adjourn the meeting to a future time and date. (3) If a quorum is not present at the expiry of the further period in subclause (2), the Presiding Member is to adjourn the meeting to a future time and date. (4) A record is to be taken of all those who have spoken on the subject under consideration at the time of the adjournment. 5.5 Debate on motion to be resumed (1) Where the debate on any motion is interrupted at a Council or committee meeting as a result of an adjournment under clause 5.4, that debate is to be resumed at the meeting to which it was adjourned at the point it was so interrupted. (2) Where the interruption in subclause (1) occurs at an ordinary meeting the resumption is to be at the next ordinary meeting unless a special meeting is called earlier for that purpose. (3) Where the interruption in subclause (1) is at a special meeting, the resumption is to be at the next special meeting called to consider the same business or at the next ordinary meeting if it occurs before a special meeting can be called. (4) When debate is resumed after an interruption in subclause (1), clause 12.12(1) of these meeting procedures applies. 5.6 Names to be recorded At any meeting— (a) at which there is not a quorum present; or (b) which is adjourned for want of a quorum, the names of the Members then present are to be recorded in the minutes.