Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LICENSED SURVEYORS ACT 1909 - SECT 30

30 .         Proceedings for offences

                Proceedings for an offence against this Act shall be dealt with summarily in a court of summary jurisdiction.

        [Section 30 inserted by No. 78 of 1995 s. 64.]

[First Schedule omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e) and (f).]

[s. 5.]

        [Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

1 .         Chairman

                The chairman shall be the executive officer of the Board.

        [Clause 1 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

2 .         Execution of documents

                Every appointment and every order, notice, certificate or other document of the Board relating to the execution of this Act shall be sufficiently authenticated if signed by the chairman or any 2 members of the Board.

        [Clause 2 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

3 .         Quorum

                No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Board unless at least 3 of the members are present when such business is transacted.

        [Clause 3 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

4 .         Chairman to preside

        (1)         The chairman shall preside at all meetings at which he is present. In the absence of the chairman, the members present shall elect from their number a chairman for the day.

        (2)         The chairman, or, in his absence, the chairman for the day, shall have a vote, and, when there is an equal division of votes upon any question, shall have a second or casting vote.

        [Clause 4 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

5 .         Voting

        (1)         All powers vested in the Board may be exercised by the majority of the members present at any meeting duly held, and all questions shall be decided by a majority and by open voting.

        (2)         At all meetings, save as herein otherwise provided, all members present shall vote.

        (3)         If a member refuses to vote, his vote shall be counted for the negative.

        [Clause 5 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

6 .         Adjournment of meetings

        (1)         The members present at a meeting may, from time to time, adjourn the meeting.

        (2)         If a quorum is not present within half-an-hour after the time appointed for a meeting, the members present, or any one member if only one is present, or the secretary if no member is present, may adjourn such meeting to any time not later than 7 days from the date of such adjournment.

        (3)         Nothing in this clause shall be construed to prevent the adjournment of any meeting to a later hour of the same day on which such meeting was appointed to be held.

        [Clause 6 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

7 .         Notice of meeting

                All notices of any meeting shall be in writing, and shall be delivered or sent by post or otherwise to the address of each of the members previous to the meeting.

        [Clause 7 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

8 .         Effect of refusal or neglect to act or non-attendance

                If any member refuses or neglects to act or to attend any duly convened meeting of the Board, all lawful acts and proceedings of the Board shall be as valid and effectual as if they had been done or authorised by the full Board.

        [Clause 8 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]

9 .         Validity not affected by vacancy etc.

                No proceedings of the Board shall be invalidated by reason of any defect in any appointment, or by reason of there being any vacancy in the number of members at the time of such proceedings, provided that the number is not reduced below 3.

        [Clause 9 amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]