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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 97

97 .         Meetings

        (1)         WorkCover WA’s governing body shall hold such meetings at such times and places as are necessary to enable it to exercise and discharge the powers, authorities, functions, and duties conferred or imposed under this Act and the Minister may at any time require the Chairman to convene a meeting of WorkCover WA’s governing body to consider such matters as the Minister specifies.

        (2)         The Chairman is to preside at all meetings of WorkCover WA’s governing body at which he is present and in his and his deputy’s absence the members present may appoint one of their number to preside.

        (3)         At a meeting of WorkCover WA’s governing body 4 members constitute a quorum.

        (4)         Any question arising at a meeting is to be decided by a majority of the members present and voting.

        (5)         The member presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and in the event of an equality of votes also has a casting vote.

        (5a)         Division 1AA is about a member of WorkCover WA’s governing body having a material personal interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the governing body.

        (6)         WorkCover WA is to cause accurate minutes to be kept of proceedings at its governing body’s meetings.

        (7)         To the extent that it is not prescribed WorkCover WA’s governing body may determine its own procedure.

        [Section 97 amended: No. 42 of 2004 s. 84, 150 and 151.]



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