Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Board shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.
(2) The Chairperson:
(a) may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Board; and
(b) shall, if directed by the Minister to convene a meeting of the Board, convene a meeting of the Board.
(3) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present.
(4) If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board:
(a) the Deputy Chairperson is to preside; or
(b) if the Deputy Chairperson is not present--the members present must appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting.
(5) At a meeting of the Board, 4 members constitute a quorum.
(6) Questions arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and:
(a) if the Chairperson is present--the Chairperson has a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote; or
(b) if the Chairperson is not present and a question arising at the meeting cannot be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting--the question shall be deferred to a meeting at which the Chairperson is present.
(7) The Board shall cause minutes of its meetings to be kept.