Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) At a meeting of the Assembly, a quorum is formed by an absolute majority of the members.
(2) Questions arising at a meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, unless a special majority is required by the standing rules and orders.
(3) The member presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote only, and, if the votes on a question are equal, the question shall pass in the negative.
(4) Subject to subsection 15(1) and to the standing rules
and orders, the Presiding Officer shall preside at all meetings of the
Assembly at which he or she is present.