Tasmanian Development Act 1983

Section 5(5)

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2. Convening of meetings of the Board

The Board shall meet on at least 11 occasions in each calendar year.

A meeting of the Board may be convened by the chairperson or by any 2 directors.

3. Procedure at meetings

Three directors shall form a quorum at any duly convened meeting of the Board.

For the purpose of subclause (1), a director who discloses an interest under section 42 shall be disregarded.

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

Questions arising at a meeting of the Board shall, subject to this Act, be determined by a majority of votes of the directors present and voting.

4. Chairperson

The person acting as chairperson of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he is present.

If the chairperson or the person appointed under clause 4(2)(a) of Schedule 1 is not present at a meeting of the Board, any director other than the chief executive elected by the directors present shall preside at that meeting.

The chairperson or other person presiding at a meeting of the Board has a deliberative vote, but in the event of an equality of votes on any matter before a meeting of the Board, the chairperson, if he is present, may exercise a second or casting vote or, if that right is not exercised, the matter stands adjourned to the next meeting of the Board.

5. Minutes of meetings The Board shall cause full and accurate minutes to be kept of its proceedings at meetings and shall submit to the Minister a copy of the minutes of each meeting within 14 days after the day on which the meeting is held.

6. General procedure The procedure for the calling of, and for the conduct of business at, meetings of the Board shall, subject to any procedure that is specified in this Schedule, be as determined by the Board.