9Voting at meetings

#### 9 Voting at meetings (1) Each ASDMAC member present and voting at a meeting of the ASDMAC (including the member chairing the meeting) has a single vote. (2) Each question arising at a meeting of the ASDMAC must be decided by a majority of the votes of the ASDMAC members present and voting. (3) If the votes on a question to be decided are equal, the ASDMAC member chairing the meeting may decide the question. > Note: Section 33B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides for meetings by telephone etc. (4) However, if: (a) the question to be decided is whether to affirm or set aside a decision (the original decision) under subclause 5.01(2B) of Schedule 1 (review of therapeutic use exemption decisions); and (b) the votes on the question are equal; the ASDMAC review members present at the meeting are taken to have affirmed the original decision.