Section 7: Meetings of Council
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7. Meetings of Council
(1) The Council shall meet at least once a month and at such other times
and places as may be decided by the Chairperson.
(2) Five members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Council.
(3) The Council may co-opt such person as may be of assistance in relation to any matter before the Council.
(4) Any person co-opted under subsection (3) shall have no right to vote
on any matter before the Council.
(5) Where the Chairperson is absent from a meeting, the members present shall elect one of the members present to chair the meeting.
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(6) The decisions of the Council shall be taken by a simple majority of
the members present at the voting in the meeting.
(7) Where at any meeting there is an equality of votes, the Chairperson
shall have a casting vote.
(8) Where a member has an interest, direct or indirect, in a matter before
the Council, he shall as soon as reasonably practicable, disclose to the
Council the nature of his interest, and shall not take part in the deliberations
of the Council relating to the matter.
(9) Subject to this section, the Council shall regulate its meetings and
proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit.
(10) The Council shall cause accurate minutes of proceedings at each
meeting of the Council to be recorded and preserved.