Libraries Act 1988
sec.37Conduct of affairs
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sec.37 Conduct of affairs
The board shall perform a function or exercise a power by the majority vote of its members present at a meeting and voting on the business in question. A member who, being present at a meeting and entitled to vote, abstains from voting shall be taken to have voted for the negative. The person who is duly presiding at a meeting of the board, if the person is entitled to vote, shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote. s 37 prev s 37 om 1997 No. 79 s 16 pres s 37 amd 1997 No. 79 s 3 sch 1 (sec.37-ssec.1) The board shall perform a function or exercise a power by the majority vote of its members present at a meeting and voting on the business in question. (sec.37-ssec.2) A member who, being present at a meeting and entitled to vote, abstains from voting shall be taken to have voted for the negative. (sec.37-ssec.3) The person who is duly presiding at a meeting of the board, if the person is entitled to vote, shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote.