SCHEDULE 3 - Meetings of PanelSCHEDULE 3 - Meetings of Panel

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