Commons Management Act 1989

An item of business may not be lawfully transacted at a general meeting of commoners unless a quorum of commoners is present during the time the meeting is considering that item.

For the purposes of this clause, 20 per cent of the commoners who are entitled to vote at a general meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at a general meeting of commoners.

If, within half an hour after the fixed time for the start of a general meeting of commoners a quorum is not present, the meeting:

if convened on the requisition of commoners, must be dissolved, and

in any other case, is adjourned to the same day in the following week at the time and (unless another place is specified at the time of the adjournment by the person presiding at the meeting or communicated by written notice to the commoners concerned given before the day to which the meeting is adjourned) at the same place.

If, at the adjourned meeting a quorum of commoners is not present within half an hour after the time fixed for starting the meeting, the commoners present (being not less than the number or percentage prescribed for this subclause) constitute a quorum.