South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Act 1992

The person appointed to chair an advisory committee will preside at any meeting of the committee at which he or she is present and, in his or her absence from a meeting, the members present must select one of their number to preside at that meeting.

A quorum of an advisory committee is constituted by a number of members equal to the number gained by dividing the number of members appointed to the committee by two, ignoring any resulting fraction and adding one.

No business may be transacted at a meeting of an advisory committee unless a quorum is present.

Each member present at a meeting of an advisory committee is entitled to one vote on a matter arising for decision at the meeting, but the person presiding at the meeting has, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote as well as a deliberative vote.

A decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by the members present and voting at a meeting of an advisory committee is a decision of the committee.

The procedure for the calling of meetings of an advisory committee and for the conduct of business at meetings will, subject to this Act, be determined by the advisory committee.