Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Authority shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.
(2) The Chairperson:
(a) may convene a meeting at any time; and
(b) shall convene a meeting on receipt of a written request signed by not less than 2 other members.
(3) The Minister may convene a meeting at any time.
(4) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings at which he or she is present.
(5) Where the Chairperson is not present at a meeting, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside.
(6) At a meeting, 3 members constitute a quorum, but, subject to subsection ( 6A), one of them must be the full - time member.
(6A) If the full - time member is precluded from being present by section 42, then:
(a) if the full - time member is the Chairperson--any 3 members constitute a quorum; or
(b) if the full - time member is not the Chairperson--the Chairperson and any other 2 members constitute a quorum.
(7) Questions arising at a meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
(8) The person presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, if necessary, also has a casting vote.
(9) The Authority shall keep minutes of its meetings.