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]
1. [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2024] [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] 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] 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] [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] 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] 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] Subject to clause 7 , 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. Subject to , 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.