Contents of Section

Chapter:

162 PDFTitle:MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ORDINANCEGazette Number:L.N. 247 of 1999
Section:4Heading:Meetings of CouncilVersion Date:30/09/1999

(1) The Council shall meet at such times and in such places-

        (a) as the chairman may from time to time appoint; or
        (b) as may be requested in writing addressed to the chairman by not less than 7 members. (Amended 61 of 1997 s. 5)
(2) At any meeting of the Council 7 members shall be a quorum. (Amended 61 of 1997 s. 5)
(3) The validity of any proceedings of the Council shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members of the Council or by any defect in the appointment thereto of any member.
(4) All questions for determination at any meeting of the Council shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present at such meeting and voting thereon:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent any question for determination by the Council being so determined by a majority opinion of the members upon circulation to them of papers relating thereto.
(5) The chairman at any meeting of the Council shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote except at an inquiry under section 10 at which he shall have only an original vote.
(6) The Council may make standing orders for regulating the procedure at, or in connection with, its meetings.
(Amended 61 of 1997 s. 27)