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Part II · Administration and Management of the Affairs of the Office

11. Quorum and meetings of the Council

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(1)

The meetings of the Council shall be held at least once in every month and the quorum for a meeting of the

Council shall be seven members.

(2)

The Chairperson shall preside at every meeting of the

Council. In the absence of the Chairperson from any meeting of the Council, a member elected by the members present shall preside at such meeting.

(3)

A meeting of the Council may be held either-

(a)

by the number of members who constitute a quorum being assembled at the place, date and time appointed for the meeting; or

(b)

by means of audio-visual linkage by which all members participating and constituting a quorum can simultaneously see and hear each participating member for the duration of the meeting.

(4)

All questions for a decision at any meeting of the

Council shall be decided by the vote of the majority of members present at such meeting. In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall, in addition to his vote have a casting vote.

(5)

Subject to the preceding provisions of this section, the Council may regulate the procedure in relation to the meetings of the Council and the transaction of business at such meetings.

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Part III

National Hydrograper and the Staff of the Office

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Part IV

Registration as Hydrographic Surveyors or Nautical Cartographers

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Part V

Appeals

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Part VI

Part vi

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Part VII

General

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