Pig Industry Act 1986
16Meetings of Corporation
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16 Meetings of Corporation
(1) Subject to this section, meetings of the Corporation shall be held at such times and places as the Corporation from time to time determines. (2) The Chairperson may at any time convene a meeting of the Corporation. (3) At a meeting of the Corporation, 4 members constitute a quorum. (4) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Corporation at which he or she is present. (5) In the event of the absence of the Chairperson from a meeting of the Corporation, the Deputy Chairperson shall preside at the meeting. (6) In the event of the absence of the Chairperson and of the Deputy Chairperson from a meeting of the Corporation, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting. (7) A question arising at a meeting of the Corporation shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. (8) The member presiding at a meeting of the Corporation has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote. (9) The Corporation shall keep minutes of its proceedings. (10) The Corporation may invite a person to attend a meeting of the Corporation for the purposes of advising or informing the Corporation on any matter.