Disaster Management Regulation 2014
sec.16Presiding at meetings
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sec.16 Presiding at meetings
The chairperson of a disaster management group is to preside at all meetings of the group at which the chairperson is present. If the chairperson is absent from a meeting of a disaster management group, but the deputy chairperson is present, the deputy chairperson is to preside. If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent from a meeting of the group— the member of the group nominated by the chairperson is to preside; or if the chairperson does not nominate a member under paragraph (a) —the member nominated by the deputy chairperson is to preside. If the offices of chairperson and deputy chairperson are vacant, the member of the group chosen by the members present is to preside. (sec.16-ssec.1) The chairperson of a disaster management group is to preside at all meetings of the group at which the chairperson is present. (sec.16-ssec.2) If the chairperson is absent from a meeting of a disaster management group, but the deputy chairperson is present, the deputy chairperson is to preside. (sec.16-ssec.3) If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent from a meeting of the group— the member of the group nominated by the chairperson is to preside; or if the chairperson does not nominate a member under paragraph (a) —the member nominated by the deputy chairperson is to preside. (sec.16-ssec.4) If the offices of chairperson and deputy chairperson are vacant, the member of the group chosen by the members present is to preside.
- (a) the member of the group nominated by the chairperson is to preside; or
- (b) if the chairperson does not nominate a member under paragraph (a) —the member nominated by the deputy chairperson is to preside.