25Meetings of Commission

25 Meetings of Commission (1) The Commission must meet as often as is necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. (2) The Chair presides at meetings of the Commission. (3) If the Chair and Deputy Chair are absent from a meeting: (a) a member chosen by the other members present is to preside; and (b) no determination relating to a complaint or disciplinary action may be made in their absence unless one of the members present is a legal practitioner. (4) At a meeting of the Commission: (a) a quorum is at least 3 members; and (b) a matter is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting; and (c) each member present has a vote on each matter to be decided and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding has an additional vote in the form of a casting vote. (5) Subject to this Act, the Commission may conduct its meetings and proceedings as it considers appropriate. (6) A resolution may be made by the Commission without a meeting if: (a) at least half the members give written agreement to the resolution; and (b) notice of the resolution is given under procedures approved by the Commission.