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LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1981 - SECT 14E

14E—Procedures of LPEAC

        (1)         Eight members of LPEAC (one of whom must be the presiding member or a judicial member of LPEAC) constitute a quorum of LPEAC, and no business may be transacted at a meeting of LPEAC unless a quorum is present.

        (2)         A decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by the members present at a meeting of LPEAC is a decision of LPEAC.

        (3)         Subject to this section, each member of LPEAC is entitled to one vote on any matter arising for decision by LPEAC and, in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting is entitled to a second or casting vote.

        (4)         The member of LPEAC appointed as a law student is not to be counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present and is not entitled to vote on any matter arising for decision by LPEAC.

        (5)         The presiding member will preside at any meeting of LPEAC at which the member is present and, in the absence of the presiding member, a judicial member chosen in a manner determined by the Chief Justice, will preside at the meeting.

        (6)         Subject to this Act, the business of LPEAC may be conducted in such manner as LPEAC may determine.



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