89Meetings of the ESRA Board

#### 89 Meetings of the ESRA Board Chairperson to convene meetings (1) The ESRA Chairperson must convene such meetings of the ESRA Board as, in his or her opinion, are necessary for the efficient performance of the Board’s responsibilities. Quorum (2) At a meeting of the ESRA Board, a quorum is constituted as follows: | No. of ESRA Board members entitled to be present at the meeting (ignoring section 85) | No. of ESRA Board members required to constitute a quorum | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | 3 | 2 | | 4 | 3 | | 5 | 3 | | 6 | 4 | Quorum if member excluded under section 85 (3) If: (a) an ESRA Board member who is present at a meeting is required by section 27F or 27J of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 not to be present during the deliberations, or to take part in any decision, of the ESRA Board with respect to a particular matter; and (b) when the member leaves the meeting there is no longer a quorum present; the ESRA Board members remaining at the meeting constitute a quorum for the purpose of any deliberation or decision at that meeting with respect to that matter. Chairperson to preside at meetings (4) The ESRA Chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the ESRA Board at which he or she is present. Arrangements if Chairperson not present at a meeting (5) If the ESRA Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the ESRA Board, the ESRA Board members present must elect one of their number to preside at the meeting. Voting (6) Questions arising at a meeting of the ESRA Board are to be determined by a majority of the votes of the ESRA Board members present and voting. Deliberative vote (7) The person presiding at a meeting of the ESRA Board has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote. Procedure and minutes (8) The ESRA Board: (a) may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it thinks fit; and (b) must cause minutes of those proceedings to be kept. > Note: Section 33B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides for participation in meetings by telephone etc.