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# SCHEDULE 6 - Provisions with R SCHEDULE 6 - Provisions with Respect to Meetings of Council
*\[Schedule 6 Inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 34 \]*
[Section 37A](#GS37A@EN) [(12)](#GS37A@Gs12@EN)
> **1. **Interpretation****
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> > In this Schedule, ***member*** means a member of the Council and, unless the contrary intention is shown, includes the chairperson.
> **2. **Meetings****
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> > > (1) Subject to [subclause (2)](#JS1@GC2@Gc2@EN) , a meeting of the Council may be convened at any time by the chairperson or by any 2 members.
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> > > (2) The Council must hold not less than 3 meetings in each financial year.
> **3. **Procedure at meetings****
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> > > (1) [*\[Schedule 6 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 87, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS87@EN) Five members form a quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Council.
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> > > (2) Any duly convened meeting of the Council at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Council.
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> > > (3) Questions arising at a meeting of the Council are to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.
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> > > (4) In the event of an equality of votes on a question arising at a meeting of the Council the question stands adjourned until its next meeting.
> **4. **Chairperson****
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> > > (1) The chairperson of the Council is to preside at all meetings of the Council at which he or she is present.
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> > > (2) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Council a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting.
> **5. **Minutes****
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> > The Council is to keep minutes of its proceedings.
> **6. **General procedures****
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> > Subject to this Schedule, the procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Council is as determined by the Council.