Weeds Management Act 2001

(1) The Chairperson of a weed advisory committee is to call meetings of the committee as and when required to perform its functions.

(2) The Chairperson of a weed advisory committee is to convene a meeting of the committee when directed to do so by the Minister.

(a) one more than half of the members of the committee holding office constitutes a quorum;

(b) the Chairperson, if present, is to preside but in the absence of the Chairperson the members present are to elect one of their number to act as Chairperson and that person may exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Chairperson at the meeting;

(c) questions arising are to be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes the Chairperson or other member presiding at the meeting has, in addition to their deliberative vote, a casting vote; and

(d) the Chairperson or other member presiding at the meeting is to determine the procedure to be followed at or in connection with the meeting.

(4) A weed advisory committee must cause records of its meetings to be kept.