Section 68: Meeting Procedures for Land Committees
68.Meetings of committee
(1)The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of a committee and shall, in addition to the chairperson's deliberative vote, have a casting vote.
(2)Where the chairperson is absent from any meeting of the committee, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside over the meeting, and the person shall have a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote.
(3)The quorum of the committee shall be three.
(4)The proceedings and decisions of the committee shall be in writing and the records shall be kept.
(5)A decision of the committee shall be reached by consensus and in case of a contentious matter by majority vote.
(6)The records and instruments of the committee shall be kept by the Chairperson.
(7)Subject to this Act, the committee may regulate its own procedure.
Plain English Summary
A committee's chairperson must lead all meetings and has both a regular vote and an extra tie-breaking vote. If the chairperson is absent, members pre...
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