Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act 1969

(1) Subject to this section, the Council shall meet at such times and places as the chairman considers necessary.

(2) Within 21 days after the receipt of a written request signed by not less than 3 members of the Council, the chairman shall call a meeting.

(3) A meeting of the Council shall be deemed not to have been duly called unless:

(a) at least 14 days' notice of the meeting, or such lesser period of notice of the meeting as is approved by at least 3 members, has been given to each member either by telegram or by writing served personally or by post; and

(b) the notice of the meeting specifies the place where and the time when the meeting is to be held.

(a) 5 members, of whom one is the chairman or deputy chairman, form a quorum;

(b) the chairman, or in his absence the deputy chairman, shall preside;

(c) all questions shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present; and

(d) the chairman, or in his absence the deputy chairman, has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, has also a casting vote.

(5) The Council may permit any person or the representative of any corporation, public authority, body, person or group of persons to speak at a meeting of the Council, but such a person or representative shall not vote at the meeting.