Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsSchedule 1 Procedures of emergency management bodies
sections 43, 64, 75, 86 and 97
1 Procedures
Subject to this Act, an emergency management body may determine its own procedures.
2 Meetings
The chairperson of an emergency management body may convene a meeting of the body at any time.
3 Quorum at meeting
(1) The quorum for a meeting of an emergency management body is a majority of members of the body, including the chairperson.
(2) If a member of an emergency management body is unable to attend a meeting, the member may, in writing, appoint a person to attend the meeting as the member's proxy.
4 Presiding member at meeting
A meeting of an emergency management body must be presided over by the chairperson of the body.
5 Voting at meeting – Council
(1) A decision at a meeting of the Council is determined by the majority vote of members present and voting.
(2) If there is an equality of votes:
(a) the co-chairpersons have a joint casting vote; and
(b) if the co-chairpersons cannot agree how to cast the joint casting vote – the decision must be referred to the Minister for determination.
6 Voting at meeting – other bodies
(1) A decision at a meeting of an emergency management body other than the Council is determined by the majority vote of members present and voting.
(2) If there is an equality of votes, the chairperson has a casting vote.
7 Records of meetings
An emergency management body must keep accurate records of its meetings.