Quorum

(1) A quorum of the Senate and of a Committee of the whole Senate shall consist of three Senators (excluding the Senator in the Chair). (2) If any Senator draws the attention of the President or of the Chairman in Committee of the whole Senate to the fact that Belize Constitution 105 a quorum is not present, the President or Chairman, as the case may be, shall direct Senators within the precincts of the Chamber to be summoned. (3) When the order to summon Senators has been given in the Senate, the President shall, after the expiration of ten minutes, count the Senate. If a quorum is not then present he shall adjourn the Senate without question put. (4) When the order to summon Senators has been given in Committee of the whole Senate, the Chairman shall, after the expiration of ten minutes, count the Committee. If he ascertains that a quorum is not then present, he shall leave the Chair, the Senate shall resume and the President shall count the Senate. If a quorum is then present the Senate shall again resolve itself into Committee; but if a quorum is not present, the President shall adjourn the Senate without question put. (5) If, from the number of Senators taking part in a division, including those Senators who declined to vote, it appears that a quorum is not present, the division shall be invalid, and the business then under consideration shall stand over until the next sitting, and the Senate or Committee shall be counted in accordance with paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of this Standing