Meetings of the Council

(1) The Council shall meet at such times as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of business, and such meetings shall be held at such places and times and on such days as the Council may determine. (2) The Chairperson, or in his absence, the Deputy Chairperson, may at any time call a special meeting of the Council and shall call a special meeting of the Council within seven days of a written requisition for that purpose addressed to him by any ten members of the Council, two of whom shall be members appointed by the Minister pursuant to section 3 (3) (j) and (m) of this Act. (3) Not less than half of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. (4) Subject to this Act, the decisions of the Council shall be by a majority of votes and, in addition to an original vote, in any case in which the voting is equal, the Chairperson or person presiding at any meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (5) Minutes of every meeting of the Council shall be kept in proper form by such officer as the Council may appoint and shall be confirmed by the Council at its next meeting and signed by the Chairperson thereof, or by the person who presided at such meeting. (6) The Council may co-opt any public officer or other person to attend any particular meeting of the Council for the purpose of assisting or advising the Council, but no such co- opted person shall have any right to vote. 10