(1) A quorum of the
Trust consists of half of the total number of members (ignoring any fraction
resulting from the division) plus 1.
(2) In the absence of
the presiding member at a meeting of the Trust, a member chosen by the members
present at the meeting will preside.
(3) A decision carried
by a majority of the votes cast by members at a meeting is a decision of the
Trust.
(4) Each member
present at a meeting of the Trust has 1 vote on any question arising for
decision and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding at the meeting may
exercise a casting vote.
(5) A conference by
telephone or other electronic means between members will, for the purposes of
this section, be taken to be a meeting of the Trust at which the participating
members are present if—
(a)
notice of the conference is given to all members in the manner determined by
the Trust for the purpose; and
(b) each
participating member is capable of communicating with every other
participating member during the conference.
(6) A proposed
resolution of the Trust becomes a valid decision of the Trust despite the fact
that it is not voted on at a meeting of the Trust if—
(a)
notice of the proposed resolution is given to all members in accordance with
procedures determined by the Trust; and
(b) a
majority of the members expresses concurrence in the proposed resolution by
letter, fax or other written communication setting out the terms of the
resolution.
(7) The Trust must
meet at least 6 times in each year.
(8) The Trust must
have accurate minutes kept of its proceedings.
(9) Subject to this
Act, the Trust may determine its own procedures.
(10) Subject to the
directions of the Trust and section 11, this section applies to a
committee of the Trust in the same way as to the Trust.