SCHEDULE 2 - Provisions with rSCHEDULE 2 - Provisions with respect to meetings of Authority

# SCHEDULE 2 - Provisions with r SCHEDULE 2 - Provisions with respect to meetings of Authority [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpa@EN) [Section 7(7)](#GS7@Gs7@EN) > **1.   **Convening of meetings**** > > > [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpb@EN) A meeting of the Authority may be convened by the chairperson or by any 2 members. > **2.   **Procedure at meetings**** > > > > (1) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@EN) Two members form a quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Authority. > > > > > (2) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpe@EN) Any duly convened meeting of the Authority at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Authority. > > > > > (3) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpf@EN) Questions arising at a meeting of the Authority are to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting. > > > > > (4) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpg@EN) In the event of an equality of votes on a question arising at a meeting of the Authority, the question stands adjourned until its next meeting. > **3.   **Who presides at meetings**** > > > > (1) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hph@EN) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the Authority at which he or she is present. > > > > > (2) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpi@EN) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Authority, a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting. > **4.   **Minutes**** > > > [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpj@EN) The Authority must keep accurate minutes of its meetings. > **5.   **Disclosure of interest**** > > > > (1) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpk@EN) A member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Authority must, as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the knowledge of the member, disclose the nature of that interest at a meeting of the Authority. > > > > > (2) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpl@EN) A disclosure under [subclause (1)](#JS2@GC5@Gc1@EN) is to be recorded in the minutes and the member must not, unless the Authority exclusive of that member determines otherwise – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpm@EN) be present during any deliberations of the Authority in relation to that matter; or > > > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpn@EN) take part in any decision of the Authority in relation to that matter. > **6.   **Meetings to be open to public**** > > > > (1) In this clause, > > > > > > > [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpo@EN) ***meeting*** means a meeting of the Authority. > > > > > (2) Except as provided in [subclause (3)](#JS2@GC6@Gc3@EN) , a meeting is to be open to the public. > > > > > (3) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpp@EN) The Authority may do either or both of the following at a meeting if it considers that there are compelling grounds to do so: > > > > > > > > (a) make an order excluding any person who is not a member from the meeting; > > > > > > > > > (b) make an order prohibiting the reporting or other disclosure of all or any of the proceedings at the meeting or prohibiting the reporting or other disclosure of particular information in relation to the meeting. > > > > > (4) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpq@EN) Without limiting the range of grounds that may be relevant for the purposes of [subclause (3)](#JS2@GC6@Gc3@EN) , the Authority may exercise its power under that subclause if – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpr@EN) it is dealing with privileged information or information that has been communicated to the Authority in confidence; or > > > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hps@EN) it is dealing with information concerning the personal affairs, finances or business arrangements of a pharmacist; or > > > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpt@EN) the disclosure of the proceedings or the information may be unfairly prejudicial to the reputation of a pharmacist or any other person. > **7.   **General procedures**** > > > > (1) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpu@EN) Subject to this Schedule, the procedure for calling meetings of the Authority and for the conduct of business at meetings of the Authority is as determined by the Authority. > > > > > (2) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpv@EN) The Authority may permit members to participate in a particular meeting by a telephone or other means of communication. > > > > > (3) A member who participates in a meeting under a permission granted under [subclause (2)](#JS2@GC7@Gc2@EN) is taken to be present at the meeting. > > > > > (4) [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpw@EN) The Authority may allow a person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing it on any matter. > **8.   **Report to Minister**** > > > [*\[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 53, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS53@Hpx@EN) The Authority, if requested to do so by the Minister, must furnish the Minister with any information the Minister may require in relation to the proceedings of the Authority.