Return to Work Act 1986
13Meetings of Council
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13 Meetings of Council (1) Meetings of the Council are convened by the Chair.
Return to Work Act 1986 27 (2) A meeting of the Council must be convened: (a) whenever the Chair considers a meeting necessary to deal with the Council's business (but at least once in each quarter); and (b) whenever the Minister directs the Chair to convene a meeting. (3) The Chair must preside at all meetings of the Council. (4) At a meeting of the Council: (a) the Chair and not less than half of the number of other members constitute a quorum; and (b) questions arising for decision are determined by majority vote and, if the votes are equal, the Chair has a casting vote as well as a deliberative vote; and (c) the Council determines, subject to this Act, its own procedures. (5) The Council must keep records of its proceedings.