Protection of the Rights of Elders Act 2000 · As enacted · Part I · Establishment of the National Council for Elders
7. The Chairman and the conduct of business
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The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the
Council at which he is present. In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting one of the Vice Chairmen shall preside at such meeting. Where the Chairman and both Vice Chairmen are absent from any meeting of the Council, the members present at such meeting shall choose from among themselves another member to preside at that meeting.
The quorum for any mecting of the Council shall be eight members.
The Council shall meet as often as is necessary, and in any case-at least once in each month, at such time and place as the Council may determine, and may, subject to the other provisions of this Act and any regulation made thereunder, regulate the procedure in regard to its meetings and the transaction of business at such meetings.
4 Protection of the Rights of Elders Act, No. 9 of 2000