South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) The presiding
member (or their alternate member appointed under section 12A(3)) will
preside at meetings of the advisory committee or, in their absence, a member
chosen by those present will preside.
(2) Subject to
subsection (3), the advisory committee may act notwithstanding vacancies
in its membership.
(3) Subject to
subsection (4), 8 members constitute a quorum of the advisory committee
and no business may be transacted at a meeting of the committee unless a
quorum is present.
(4) A quorum will only
be taken to be present if—
(a) at
least 1 member present is a member described in section 12A(2)(b)(ii);
and
(b) at
least 1 member present is a member described in section 12A(2)(b)(iii).
(5) Each member
present at a meeting of the advisory committee is entitled to 1 vote on a
matter arising for decision at the meeting and, in the event of an equality of
votes, the person presiding is entitled to a second, or casting vote.
(6) A decision carried
by a majority of the votes cast by the members present at a meeting of the
advisory committee is a decision of the committee.
(7) Subject to
this Act, the advisory committee may determine its own procedures.