Section 11: Quorum

11. Quorum (1) No business shall be transacted if objection is taken by any Member that there are less than 7 members besides the Chairperson or the person presiding. (2) If at any time the attention of the Chairperson shall be directed to the fact that a quorum is not present he shall order the division bells to be rung and if at the expiration of 5 minutes a quorum be not present he shall adjourn the Assembly without question put. (3) A quorum of a Committee of the whole Assembly shall be 7 Members in addition to the Chairperson. If the absence of a quorum be noticed in Committee of the whole Assembly the Chairperson shall proceed in the manner prescribed in paragraph (2) and if a quorum be not present he shall leave the Chair and, the Assembly being resumed, report the fact to the Chairperson. (4) If, from the number of Members taking part in a division, including those Members who declined to vote, it appears that a quorum is not present, the division shall be invalid. The business then under consideration shall stand over until the next sitting. (5) The meetings of any Select Committee at which no quorum is present 15 minutes after the time scheduled for the meeting shall automatically stand adjourned to a date to be fixed by the Chairperson, but not less than 5 days after the date of the original meeting.