Meetings of the Council and constitution of Committees

Meetings of the Council and constitution of Committees.-

1. (1) The Council shall make regulations to regulate-
   • (a) the mode of transaction of business including provision for decisions on emergent matters by the circulation of papers to members, and for co-opting persons specially qualified to advise on any particular matter before the Council ;
   • (b) the time and place at which its meetings shall be held ;
   • (c) the issue of notices convening such meetings ;
   • (d) the conduct of business thereat ; and
   • (e) the constitution of committees, the delegation to such committees of any powers or duties of the Council under this Act and the procedure of committees (including quorum) in the transaction of business ; provided that-
     • (i) no business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Council unless a quorum of three members be present ; and
     • (ii) save as provided in section 10, all questions arising at any meeting of the Council shall be decided by the votes of the majority of the members present and voting or in case of an equality of votes by the casting vote of the President of the Council or in his absence of the member presiding at the meeting.
2. (2) Until such time as the regulations referred to in sub-section
3. (1) have come into operation, it shall be lawful for the President of the Council to summon a meeting at such time and place as to him seem expedient, by letter addressed to each member.