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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.635Presiding at meetings
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### sec.635 Presiding at meetings
The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the committee at which the chairperson is present.
If the chairperson is absent from a committee meeting, but the deputy chairperson is present, the deputy chairperson is to preside.
If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent from a committee meeting, including because of a vacancy in the office, a member chosen by the members present is to preside at the committee meeting.
(sec.635-ssec.1) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the committee at which the chairperson is present.
(sec.635-ssec.2) If the chairperson is absent from a committee meeting, but the deputy chairperson is present, the deputy chairperson is to preside.
(sec.635-ssec.3) If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent from a committee meeting, including because of a vacancy in the office, a member chosen by the members present is to preside at the committee meeting.