Western Australian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 - SECT 492

492 .         Meetings of members

        (1)         The members of the Tribunal must meet as often as necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the Tribunal.

        (2)         The President —

            (a)         may convene a meeting at any time; and

            (b)         must convene a meeting if requested in writing by 2 or more other members.

        (3)         The quorum for a meeting is at least one-half of the members.

        (4)         The presiding member at a meeting is —

            (a)         the President; or

            (b)         if the President is not present — a member chosen by the members present.

        (5)         At a meeting —

            (a)         each member has a deliberative vote; and

            (b)         a question is decided by a majority of the members present and voting; and

            (c)         if the votes on a question are equal — the question must be decided in the negative.

        (6)         The registrar must ensure that minutes of each meeting are kept.

        (7)         Except as provided by this section, the members can decide the procedure for meetings.