11Presiding member

11 Presiding member

11 Presiding member

(1) The Chairperson must preside at a meeting of the Advisory Council.

(2) If the Chairperson is absent—

(a) the Deputy Chairperson must preside, or

(b) if the Deputy Chairperson is absent—1 of the members present at the meeting, as elected by the members present, must preside.

(3) The person presiding at a meeting has—

(a) a deliberative vote, and

(b) if there is an equality of votes—a second or casting vote.