Schedule 3

Meetings of Panel

Current

Section 8(6)

1. Interpretation In this Schedule, member means a member of the Panel.

2. Convening of meetings of Panel The chairperson of the Panel or any other 2 members may convene a meeting of the Panel.

3. Procedure at meetings

(1)

The quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Panel is 5 members.

(2)

Any duly convened meeting of the Panel at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Panel.

(3)

A question arising at a meeting of the Panel is to be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.

(4)

If there is an equality of votes, the question is to be determined in the negative.

4. Chairperson

(1)

The chairperson of the Panel is to preside at all meetings of the Panel.

(2)

If the chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Panel, a member elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting.

5. General procedure Subject to this Schedule, the procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Panel is to be determined by the Panel.

6. Validity of proceedings

(1)

An act or proceeding of the Panel or of a person acting under the direction of the Panel is not invalid by reason only that at the time when the act or proceeding was done, taken or commenced there was a vacancy in the membership of the Panel.

(2)

An act or proceeding of the Panel or of a person acting under the direction of the Panel is valid even if –

(a)

the appointment of a member was defective; or

(b)

a person appointed as a member was disqualified from acting as, or incapable of being, such a member.

7. Presumptions In any proceedings by or against the Panel, unless evidence is given to the contrary, proof is not required of –

(a)

the constitution of the Panel; or

(b)

any resolution of the Panel; or

(c)

the appointment of any member; or

(d)

the presence of a quorum at any meeting of the Panel.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory notes Second reading speech

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