Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 31

31. (1) The Chairman shall convene such meetings of the Commission as he
considers necessary for the performance of its functions.

(2) The Chairman shall, when requested by 4 or more Commissioners to do so,
convene a meeting of the Commission.

(3) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Commission at which he
is present.

(4) If, at a meeting of the Commission, the Chairman is not present but the
Deputy Chairman is present, the Deputy Chairman shall preside at the meeting.

(5) If, at a meeting of the Commission, neither the Chairman nor Deputy
Chairman is present, the Commissioners present shall appoint one of their
number to preside at the meeting.

(6) A quorum at a meeting of the Commission is 4 Commissioners.

(7) Questions arising at a meeting of the Commission shall be determined by a
majority of the votes of the Commissioners present and voting.

(8) The Commissioner presiding at a meeting of the Commission has a
deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a
casting vote.

(9) A reference in this section to the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman
includes a reference to a person acting as the Chairman or as the Deputy
Chairman, as the case may be.