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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 40

Meetings of redistribution committee

    (1)     The commissioner may call a meeting of a redistribution committee.

    (2)     The commissioner shall preside at all meetings at which the commissioner is present.

    (3)     If the commissioner is absent from a meeting, the members present shall elect 1 of their number to preside.

    (4)     At a meeting, 3 members constitute a quorum.

    (5)     Questions shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

    (6)     The member presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, has a casting vote.

    (7)     A redistribution committee may regulate the conduct of proceedings at its meetings as it considers appropriate.

    (8)     A redistribution committee may inform itself in the way it considers appropriate, including the opening of its meetings to members of the public.

    (9)     The electoral commission shall, on request by a redistribution committee, give the committee the information and assistance it requires for this part.



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