sec.91AMembership and operation—at least 15% but less than 25% non-government membership of Assembly

### sec.91A Membership and operation—at least 15% but less than 25% non-government membership of Assembly This section applies to each portfolio committee during a period when the number of non-government members is at least 15% but less than 25% of the number of Assembly members provided for under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 . The Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 provides that the Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. So this section applies if there are 14 to 23 non-government members. The committee comprises 7 members, being— 5 members nominated by the Leader of the House; and 2 members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition. The chairperson is the member of the committee nominated as chairperson by the Leader of the House. A quorum is 4 members including at least 1 non-government member. A question is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. Each member has a vote on each question to be decided. If the votes on a question are equal, the question is decided in the negative but may be put again at any time. s 91A ins 2012 No. 6 s 18 amd 2013 No. 32 s 104 ; 2016 No. 20 s 16 (sec.91A-ssec.1) This section applies to each portfolio committee during a period when the number of non-government members is at least 15% but less than 25% of the number of Assembly members provided for under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 . The Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 provides that the Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. So this section applies if there are 14 to 23 non-government members. (sec.91A-ssec.2) The committee comprises 7 members, being— 5 members nominated by the Leader of the House; and 2 members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition. (sec.91A-ssec.3) The chairperson is the member of the committee nominated as chairperson by the Leader of the House. (sec.91A-ssec.4) A quorum is 4 members including at least 1 non-government member. (sec.91A-ssec.5) A question is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. (sec.91A-ssec.6) Each member has a vote on each question to be decided. (sec.91A-ssec.7) If the votes on a question are equal, the question is decided in the negative but may be put again at any time. - (a) 5 members nominated by the Leader of the House; and - (b) 2 members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition.