sec.23Conduct of meetings

### sec.23 Conduct of meetings A question at a council meeting is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present. Each member present at the meeting has a vote on each question to be decided and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding also has a casting vote. A member present at the meeting who abstains from voting is taken to have voted in the negative. The council may hold meetings, or allow members to take part in its meetings, by using any technology that reasonably allows members to hear and take part in discussions as they happen. teleconferencing A member who takes part in a council meeting under subsection (4) is taken to be present at the meeting. A resolution is validly made by the council, even if it is not passed at a council meeting, if— a majority of the council members gives written agreement to the resolution; and notice of the resolution is given under procedures approved by the council. s 23 ins 2003 No. 32 s 6 (sec.23-ssec.1) A question at a council meeting is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present. (sec.23-ssec.2) Each member present at the meeting has a vote on each question to be decided and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding also has a casting vote. (sec.23-ssec.3) A member present at the meeting who abstains from voting is taken to have voted in the negative. (sec.23-ssec.4) The council may hold meetings, or allow members to take part in its meetings, by using any technology that reasonably allows members to hear and take part in discussions as they happen. teleconferencing (sec.23-ssec.5) A member who takes part in a council meeting under subsection (4) is taken to be present at the meeting. (sec.23-ssec.6) A resolution is validly made by the council, even if it is not passed at a council meeting, if— a majority of the council members gives written agreement to the resolution; and notice of the resolution is given under procedures approved by the council. - (a) a majority of the council members gives written agreement to the resolution; and - (b) notice of the resolution is given under procedures approved by the council.