SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings of the C SCHEDULE 2 - Meetings of the Commission

Section 7(5)

1.   Convening of meetings

(1) Subject to subclause (2) , meetings of the Commission are to be held at the times and places determined by the Commission.

(2) The chairperson of the Commission may convene a meeting at any time.

(3) If the chairperson of the Commission is absent or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office –

(a) the person acting in the office of chairperson of the Commission, or a person authorised by the Commission to do so, is to convene a meeting in accordance with subclause (2) as if he or she were the chairperson of the Commission; or

(b) any other meeting may be convened by –

(i) two members of the Commission; or

(ii) a person authorised by the Commission to do so.

2.   Presiding at meetings

(1) The chairperson of the Commission is to preside at all meetings of the Commission at which he or she is present.

(2) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Commission, the member of the Commission elected by the members of the Commission present is to preside.

3.   Quorum and voting at meetings

(1) At a meeting of the Commission, 2 members of the Commission constitute a quorum.

(2) A meeting of the Commission at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Commission.

(3) At a meeting of the Commission –

(a) a question is decided by a majority of votes of the members of the Commission present and voting; and

(b) the person presiding has a casting vote if there is an equality of votes.