(1) The Analytical
Committee shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its
functions.
(2) At any meeting of
the Analytical Committee —
(a) 6
members constitute a quorum; and
(b) the
Chairperson is to preside if he or she is present, but in his or her absence
—
(i)
the members present are to elect one of their number to
preside at the meeting; and
(ii)
that member, while presiding, has all the powers and
duties of the Chairperson;
and
(c) each
member present (including the member presiding) has a deliberative vote; and
(d) a
question arising is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the members
present, but if the votes are equal the member presiding has a casting vote.
(3A) A resolution in
writing to which at least 6 members of the Analytical Committee have each
indicated their agreement by signing it or assenting to it by letter, fax,
email or other written means has the same effect as if it had been passed at a
meeting of the Analytical Committee.
(3B) A meeting of the
Analytical Committee may be held —
(a) by a
quorum of the members assembled together at the time and place appointed for
the meeting; or
(b) by
telephone or audio visual or other electronic means, as long as —
(i)
all of the members who wish to participate in the meeting
have access to the technology needed to participate in the meeting; and
(ii)
a quorum of members can simultaneously communicate with
each other throughout the meeting.
(3) Subject to this
Part and the regulations made thereunder, the Analytical Committee may
regulate its own procedure in such manner as it thinks fit.
[Section 247B inserted: No. 24 of 1970 s. 6;
amended: No. 19 of 2016 s. 34.]