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# SCHEDULE 3 - Meetings of Panel SCHEDULE 3 - Meetings of Panel
[Section 8](#GS8@EN) [(6)](#GS8@Gs6@EN)
> **1. **Interpretation****
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> > In this Schedule, ***member*** means a member of the Panel.
> **2. **Convening of meetings of Panel****
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> > The chairperson of the Panel or any other 2 members may convene a meeting of the Panel.
> **3. **Procedure at meetings****
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> > > (1) The quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Panel is 5 members.
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> > > (2) Any duly convened meeting of the Panel at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Panel.
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> > > (3) A question arising at a meeting of the Panel is to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.
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> > > (4) If there is an equality of votes, the question is to be determined in the negative.
> **4. **Chairperson****
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> > > (1) The chairperson of the Panel is to preside at all meetings of the Panel.
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> > > (2) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Panel, a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting.
> **5. **General procedure****
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> > Subject to this Schedule, the procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Panel is to be determined by the Panel.
> **6. **Validity of proceedings****
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> > > (1) An act or proceeding of the Panel or of a person acting under the direction of the Panel is not invalid by reason only that at the time when the act or proceeding was done, taken or commenced there was a vacancy in the membership of the Panel.
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> > > (2) An act or proceeding of the Panel or of a person acting under the direction of the Panel is valid even if –
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> > > > > (a) the appointment of a member was defective; or
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> > > > > (b) a person appointed as a member was disqualified from acting as, or incapable of being, such a member.
> **7. **Presumptions****
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> > In any proceedings by or against the Panel, unless evidence is given to the contrary, proof is not required of –
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> > > > (a) the constitution of the Panel; or
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> > > > (b) any resolution of the Panel; or
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> > > > (c) the appointment of any member; or
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> > > > (d) the presence of a quorum at any meeting of the Panel.