SCHEDULE 1 - Meetings of CommiSCHEDULE 1 - Meetings of Committee

# SCHEDULE 1 - Meetings of Commi SCHEDULE 1 - Meetings of Committee [Regulation 6](#GS6@EN) > **1.   **Convening meetings**** > > > > (1) Meetings of the Committee must be convened by the chairperson, or by any 2 members of the Committee, if a member referred to in [regulation 9](#GS9@EN) or [49](#GS49@EN) applies for an invalidity benefit. > > > > > (2) The Commission is to give each member of the Committee notice of each meeting of the Committee. > **2.   **Procedure at meetings**** > > > > (1) Two members of the Committee form a quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Committee. > > > > > (2) A duly convened meeting of the Committee at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Committee. > > > > > (3) Questions arising at a meeting of the Committee are to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting. > > > > > (4) In the event of an equality of votes at a meeting of the Committee, the chairperson or other member presiding has a casting vote as well as a deliberative vote. > **3.   **Chairperson to preside**** > > > > (1) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the Committee at which he or she is present. > > > > > (2) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Committee, a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting. > **4.   **Disclosure of interest**** > > > > (1) A member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered by the Committee 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 Committee. > > > > > (2) A disclosure under [subclause (1)](#JS1@GC4@Gc1@EN) is to be recorded in the minutes and the member must not, unless the Committee determines otherwise – > > > > > > > > (a) be present during any deliberations of the Committee in respect of the matter; or > > > > > > > > > (b) take part in any decision of the Committee in respect of that matter. > **5.   **Record of decisions**** > > > The chairperson of the Committee is to cause to be made and kept a record of every decision made at a meeting of the Committee. > **6.   **General procedure**** > > > > (1) Subject to these regulations, the procedure for meetings of the Committee and the conduct of its business is to be as determined by the Committee. > > > > > (2) The Committee may allow a person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing it on any matter.