148Meetings of Committee

148 Meetings of Committee (1) The Chairperson shall call such meetings of the Committee as are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. (2) The Minister may, at any time, direct the Chairperson to convene a meeting of the Committee and the Chairperson shall convene a meeting in accordance with that direction. (3) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Committee at which he or she is present and, in the absence of the Chairperson from a meeting, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting. (4) At a meeting of the Committee: (a) 50% of the members for the time being holding office constitute a quorum; (b) questions arising shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or other member presiding has a casting vote as well as a deliberative vote; and (c) subject to this Act, the Committee shall determine the procedure to be followed at or in connection with the meeting. (5) The Committee shall keep records of its meetings.

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