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HISTORY TRUST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ACT 1981 - SECT 7

7—Proceedings

        (1)         A quorum of the Trust consists of half of the total number of its members (ignoring any fraction resulting from the division) plus 1.

        (2)         In the absence of the presiding member from a meeting of the Trust, a member chosen by the members present at the meeting will preside.

        (3)         A decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by members at a meeting is a decision of the Trust.

        (4)         Each member present at a meeting of the Trust has 1 vote on any question arising for decision and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding at the meeting may exercise a casting vote.

        (5)         A conference by telephone or other electronic means between members will, for the purposes of this section, be taken to be a meeting of the Trust at which the participating members are present if—

            (a)         notice of the conference is given to all members in the manner determined by the Trust for the purpose; and

            (b)         each participating member is capable of communicating with every other participating member during the conference.

        (6)         A proposed resolution of the Trust becomes a valid decision of the Trust despite the fact that it is not voted on at a meeting of the Trust if—

            (a)         notice of the proposed resolution is given to all members in accordance with procedures determined by the Trust; and

            (b)         a majority of the members expresses concurrence in the proposed resolution by letter, fax or other written communication setting out the terms of the resolution.

        (7)         The Trust must meet at least 6 times in each year.

        (8)         The Trust must have accurate minutes kept of its proceedings.

        (9)         Subject to this Act, the Trust may determine its own procedures.

        (10)         Subject to the directions of the Trust and section 10, this section applies to a committee of the Trust in the same way as to the Trust.



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