State Grants Commission Act 1976
6Procedure of the Commission
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6 Procedure of the Commission
(1) *[Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 8 of 1990, s. 7 ]*Where the Commission holds a meeting at which the Commission decides to make recommendations or further recommendations to the Treasurer –
(a) the chairman shall preside at the meeting and has a deliberative vote;
(b) [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2015, s. 6, Applied:15 May 2015] 3 members constitute a quorum at the meeting;
(c) [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2015, s. 6, Applied:15 May 2015] all questions arising at the meeting (whether in relation to decisions to make those recommendations or otherwise) shall be decided by a majority of members voting on those questions.
(d) [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2015, s. 6, Applied:15 May 2015] . . . . . . . .
(2) *[Section 6 Subsection (2) amended by No. 8 of 1990, s. 7 ]*Where the Commission holds a meeting other than one referred to in subsection (1) –
(a) the chairman, or, if he is absent, such one of the other members present as they choose, shall preside at the meeting;
(b) the member presiding at the meeting has a deliberative vote;
(c) [Section 6 Subsection (2) amended by No. 3 of 2015, s. 6, Applied:15 May 2015] 2 members constitute a quorum at the meeting; and
(d) in the event of an equality of votes on any question, the question stands adjourned until a meeting of the Commission at which all the members are present.
(3) Subject to this Act, the Commission may regulate its own proceedings.