Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
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Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
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[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, Applied:01 Jul 2001] [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 87 ]
1. Convening of meetings of the Board
Meetings of the Board may be convened by the chairperson of the Board or by any 3 members of the Board.
2. Procedure at meetings
(1) [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:01 Jan 2018] [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 80, Applied:01 Jul 2001] Four members of the Board form a quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Board.
(2) Any duly convened meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present shall be competent to transact any business of the Board.
(2A) [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 80, Applied:01 Jul 2001] [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:01 Jan 2018] . . . . . . . .
(3) [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:01 Jan 2018] [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 80, Applied:01 Jul 2001] Questions arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members of the Board present.
(4) [Schedule 2 Amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:01 Jan 2018] In the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at a meeting of the Board has a casting vote.
3. Chairing of meetings
[Schedule 2 Amended by No. 65 of 2004, s. 35, Applied:17 Dec 2004] The chairperson of the Board or, in the absence of the chairperson, the person acting in the office of chairperson shall preside at a meeting of the Board.
4. General procedure
The procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Board shall, subject to any procedure that is specified in this Schedule, be as determined by the Board.