Committee Principles 1997
Part 4Committee procedures
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Part 4 Committee procedures
10.80 Purpose of Part
This Part provides for procedures to be followed by a Complaints Resolution Committee and a Determination Review Panel.
10.81 Procedures generally
(1) In performing its functions, a committee:
(a) must act with as little formality and as quickly as the requirements of these Principles, and a proper consideration of the issues before the committee, allow; and
(b) is not bound by the rules of evidence; and
(c) may obtain information about an issue in any way it considers appropriate; and
(d) may receive information or submissions orally or in writing; and
(e) may consult anyone it considers appropriate.
(2) This section applies to a Determination Review Panel in the same way as it applies to a committee.
10.82 Meetings
(1) The committee may hold the meetings that the committee considers necessary for the performance of its functions.
(2) The chairperson may, at any time by written notice to the other members, call a meeting at the time and place stated in the notice.
(3) The Secretary may, by written notice to the chairperson, direct that a meeting be held at the time and place stated in the notice.
(4) If, at any time, a majority of the members asks, by written notice given to the chairperson, that the chairperson call a meeting, the chairperson must call a meeting as soon as practicable.
(5) Subject to these Principles, the procedure of a meeting is as decided by the committee.
(6) The chairperson may invite a person to attend a committee meeting to advise or tell the committee about anything.
10.83 Presiding member
(1) The chairperson must preside at a meeting at which the chairperson is present.
(2) If the chairperson is absent, the member chosen by the members present must preside.
10.84 Quorum
At a meeting of the committee, a majority of members forms a quorum.
10.85 Voting
A question arising at a meeting must be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
10.86 Record of proceedings
The committee must keep a record of its proceedings.