35Proceedings of a Consultative Council

35 Proceedings of a Consultative Council (1) The Council Chairperson must preside at meetings of the Consultative Council at which the Council Chairperson is present. (2) If the Council Chairperson is not present at a meeting, the Deputy Chairperson is to be the chairperson of the meeting. (3) If the Council Chairperson is not present at a meeting and the Deputy Chairperson is not present at the meeting or there is no Deputy Chairperson, the members present must elect one of their number to be chairperson of the meeting. (4) The Deputy Chairperson may perform the functions of the Council Chairperson under section 38 or 39 if authorised to do so in writing by the Council Chairperson. (5) Subject to any regulations made for the purposes of this section, a Consultative Council may regulate its own proceedings.