Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN TOURIST COMMISSION ACT 1987 No. 136 of 1987 - SECT 23

23. (1) The Board shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the effective
performance of its role.

(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), meetings of the Board shall be held at
such times and places as the Board determines.

(3) The Chairperson:

   (a)  may convene a meeting of the Board at any time; and

   (b)  shall convene a meeting of the Board on receipt of a written request
        signed by not less than 3 other members.

(4) The Minister may convene a meeting of the Board at any time.

(5) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or
she is present.

(6) Where the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board, the
Deputy Chairperson shall preside and, if the Deputy Chairperson is also not
present, the members present shall appoint one of their number (other than the
Managing Director or the government member) to preside.

(7) At a meeting of the Board:

   (a)  subject to subsection (8), 5 members constitute a quorum;

   (b)  a question shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members
        present and voting; and

   (c)  the member presiding has a deliberative vote and, if there is an
        equality of votes, also has a casting vote.

(8) Where, by reason of subsection 20 (2), a member is not present at a
meeting of the Board during a deliberation of the Board in relation to a
matter, but there would be a quorum if the member were present, the remaining
members present constitute a quorum for the purpose of any deliberation or
decision of the Board at the meeting in relation to the matter.

(9) The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings.