Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949 - SECT 15

             (1)  The Board shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.

             (2)  The Chairperson may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Board, and shall do so if so directed by the Minister.

             (3)  At a meeting, a quorum is constituted:

                     (a)  where the Board consists of 9 or 10 members--by 5 members; or

                     (b)  in any other case--by 4 members.

             (4)  The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings at which he or she is present.

             (5)  If the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board:

                     (a)  the Deputy Chairperson must preside at the meeting; or

                     (b)  if the Deputy Chairperson is not present at the meeting--the members present must elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

             (6)  A question arising at a meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of members present and voting.

             (7)  At a meeting, the Chairperson or other member presiding has a deliberative vote and, in the event of votes being equal, also has a casting vote.