Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Council shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions, and shall meet at least once in every calendar year.
(2) The meetings of the Council may be convened by the Chairperson or by the Minister.
(3) At a meeting of the Council, a quorum is constituted by one - third of the members for the time being holding office.
(4) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Council at which the Chairperson is present.
(5) If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Council, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.
(6) Questions arising at a meeting of the Council shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
(7) The member presiding at a meeting of the Council has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.