Section 16: Meetings of Commission

16. Meetings of Commission (1) The Commission shall meet as often as is necessary or expedient for the discharge of its functions and, in any case, at least once every month and at such time and place as the Chairperson may determine. (2) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), every meeting of the Commission shall be called by the Chairperson. (b) Where at least 3 Commissioners give notice in writing to the Chairperson to convene a meeting of the Commission for any purpose specified in the notice, the Chairperson shall, within 3 days of the receipt of that notice, convene a meeting for that purpose. (3) At any meeting of the Commission, 3 Commissioners shall constitute a quorum. (4) In the absence of the Chairperson at a meeting of the Commission, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside, and in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, the Commissioners present shall elect from among themselves a member to preside, at that meeting and the member so elected shall, in relation to that meeting exercise the functions and have all the powers of the Chairperson.