Section 9: Meetings of Council
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9. Meetings of Council
(1) The Council shall meet as often as the Chairperson thinks necessary
but at least once every month.
(2) A meeting of the Council shall be held at such time and place as the
Chairperson thinks fit.
(3) At a meeting of the Council, 6 members shall constitute a quorum.
(4) (a) The Chairperson or, in his absence, the Vice-chairperson shall
preside at a meeting of the Council.
(b) Where the Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson are absent from
a meeting of the Council, the members present shall elect one of the
members referred to in section 7 (1) (a), (b) or (c) to chair the meeting.
(5) (a) A special meeting of the Council—
(i) may be convened by the Chairperson at any time; or
(ii) shall be convened by the Registrar within 21 days of the receipt
of a request in writing signed by not less than 5 members.
(b) Any request made under paragraph (a) (ii) shall specify the
purpose for which the special meeting is to be convened.
(6) The Council may, where it considers necessary, co-opt such other
persons with relevant expertise not already available to the Council, to assist
it in relation to any matter before it.
(7) At any meeting of the Council, each member shall have one vote on a
matter in issue and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding
shall have a casting vote.
(8) Subject to this section, the Council shall regulate its meetings and
proceedings in such manner as it may determine.