Health and Community Services Complaints Act 1998
83Procedure of Committee
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83 Procedure of Committee (1) At a meeting of the Committee 3 members constitute a quorum. (2) The Chairperson is to preside at a meeting of the Committee at which he or she is present. (3) If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Committee, the members present must elect a member to preside at the meeting. (4) The Chairperson must convene as many meetings of the Committee as are necessary for it to exercise its powers and perform its functions. (5) The times and places for meetings of the Committee are to be fixed by the Chairperson. (6) Subject to this Act, the Committee may regulate its own procedure. (7) Questions arising at a meeting of the Committee are to be determined by a majority vote of the members present and voting and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting has a casting vote. (8) If a member of the Committee disagrees with a decision of the Committee, the member may require: (a) that his or her view be recorded with reasons; and (b) that his or her view and reasons accompany any presentation of the decision to the Commissioner.