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Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995
SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings of TasmaSCHEDULE 2 - Meetings of Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission
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# SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings of Tasma SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings of Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission
[*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hpa@EN)
[Section 6](#GS6@EN) [(5)](#GS6@Gs5@EN)
> **1.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@EN) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC10@Hpa@EN) The chairperson of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission may, at any time and either on his or her own motion or in consultation with the Electoral Commissioner, convene a meeting of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission.
> **2.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@EN) The chairperson of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission must preside at all meetings of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission at which he or she is present.
> **3.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@EN) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC10@Hpb@EN) If the chairperson of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission is not present at a meeting of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission, the Electoral Commissioner must preside.
> **4.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hph@EN) At a meeting of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission, 4 members constitute a quorum.
> **5.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hpi@EN) Subject to [clause 7](#JS2@GC7@EN) , questions arising at a meeting of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission are to be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
> **6.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hpj@EN) Subject to [clause 7](#JS2@GC7@EN) , the member presiding at a meeting of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.
> **7.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 47, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS47@EN) In making a determination under [section 25](#GS25@EN) [(1)](#GS25@Gs1@EN) or [29A](#GS29A@EN) –
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> > > (a) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hpk@EN) it is necessary for at least 4 members of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission, of whom at least 2 are members of the Redistribution Committee, to vote in favour of the determination; and
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> > > (b) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hpl@EN) the casting vote of the member presiding at the meeting of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission is not to be used to vote in favour of the determination.
> **8.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hpm@EN) The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it thinks fit.
> **9.** [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS74@Hpn@EN) Subject to [section 20](#GS20@EN) , the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks fit.