(1) The president, or vice-president, of the Council may convene a meeting of the executive committee.(2) The quorum at any meeting of the executive committee is 3 members of that committee.(3) A question arising at a meeting of the executive committee is determined by a majority of votes of the members of that committee present and voting.(4) A resolution of the executive committee in respect of a matter is valid, without being considered at a meeting of the executive committee, as if it had been passed at such a meeting if (a) the matter is referred to all members of the executive committee by the president, or vice-president, of the Council; and(b) a majority of members of the executive committee indicate to the president, or vice-president, of the Council that they are in favour of the resolution.(5) In the event of an equality of votes, on a motion at a meeting of the executive committee, the motion is taken to be lost.