South Australian Numbered Acts

TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 2003 (NO 10 OF 2003) - SECT 13

13—Commission's proceedings

        (1)         The member appointed to chair meetings of the Commission will preside at each meeting of the Commission at which the member is present.

        (2)         If the member appointed to chair meetings of the Commission is absent from a meeting of the Commission, the following provisions apply:

            (a)         if another member has been appointed as that member's deputy and is present at the meeting—the deputy will preside at the meeting;

            (b)         in any other case—a member chosen by the members present at the meeting will preside at the meeting.

        (3)         A quorum of the Commission consists of half of the total number of its members (ignoring any fraction resulting from the division) plus one and must include at least one of the members appointed under section 9(3)(a) and at least one of the members appointed under section 9(3)(b).

        (4)         A decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by members at a meeting is a decision of the Commission.

        (5)         Each member present at a meeting of the Commission has one vote on any question arising for decision and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding at the meeting may exercise a casting vote.

        (6)         A telephone or video conference between members will, for the purposes of this section, be taken to be a meeting of the Commission at which the participating members are present.

        (7)         A proposed resolution of the Commission becomes a valid decision of the Commission despite the fact that it is not voted on at a meeting of the Commission if—

            (a)         notice of the proposed resolution is given to all members in accordance with procedures determined by the Commission; and

            (b)         a majority of the members express their concurrence in the proposed resolution by letter, fax or other written communication setting out the terms of the resolution.

        (8)         The Commission must cause accurate minutes to be kept of its proceedings.

        (9)         Subject to this Act, the Commission may determine its own procedures.

        (10)         Subject to the directions of the Commission, this section applies to a committee of the Commission (other than the Grievances and Disputes Mediation Committee) in the same way as to the Commission.