Biosecurity Act 2025

The member appointed as a board's presiding member will preside at meetings of the board or, in the absence of that member, a member chosen by those present will preside.

A quorum of a board consists of a number ascertained by dividing the total number of members by half, ignoring any fraction resulting from the division, and adding 1 (and no business may be transacted at a meeting of the board unless a quorum is present).

A decision carried by a majority of votes cast by members at a meeting of a board is a decision of the board.

Each member present at a meeting of a board has 1 vote on a question arising for decision and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding at the meeting has a second or casting vote.

A conference between members constituting a quorum by telephone, audio-visual or electronic means is a valid meeting of a board if—

notice of the meeting is given to all members in the manner determined by the board for that purpose; and

the system of communication allows a participating member to communicate with any other participating member during the conference.

A resolution of a board—

of which notice was given to members in accordance with procedures determined by the board; and

in which at least a majority of members of the board express their concurrence in writing or by electronic communication, will be taken to be a decision of the board made at a meeting of the board.

A board must have accurate minutes kept of its proceedings.

Subject to this clause and to any other provision made by a regulation under

Part 3

Division 4 in relation to a particular statutory corporation, a board may determine its own procedures.