State Grants Commission Act 1976

Where the Commission holds a meeting at which the Commission decides to make recommendations or further recommendations to the Treasurer – the chairman shall preside at the meeting and has a deliberative vote;3 members constitute a quorum at the meeting; all questions arising at the meeting (whether in relation to decisions to make those recommendations or otherwise) shall be decided by a majority of members voting on those questions.

Where the Commission holds a meeting other than one referred to in subsection (1) – the chairman, or, if he is absent, such one of the other members present as they choose, shall preside at the meeting; the member presiding at the meeting has a deliberative vote;2 members constitute a quorum at the meeting; and in the event of an equality of votes on any question, the question stands adjourned until a meeting of the Commission at which all the members are present.

Subject to this Act, the Commission may regulate its own proceedings.