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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MEETING PROCEDURES) REGULATIONS 2015 (S.R. 2015, NO. 38) - REG 11

Quorum
(1)  A meeting may only transact business if a quorum is present.
(2)  The quorum at a council meeting is an absolute majority.
(3)  The quorum at a council committee meeting is the majority of such number of councillors as are members of the committee.
(4)  If a meeting lacks a quorum because a councillor declares a pecuniary interest and must leave the meeting, the Minister may permit the councillor to remain at that meeting or at a later meeting when the matter is next considered to make up a quorum on condition that the councillor does not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter.
(5)  The details of any permission given by the Minister are to be noted in the minutes.
(6)  If at any time during a meeting the required quorum is no longer present, the chairperson is to adjourn the meeting until the quorum is present or until a later date, unless the quorum is likely to be present for the next item of business.



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