(1) The Committee shall meet at such times as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of the business of the Committee.
(2) The meetings of the Committee must be held at the place and time the Chairperson determines.
(3) The Chairperson may call a special meeting of the Committee within 48 hours of receipt of a written request for that purpose addressed to the Chairperson by three members.
(4) The Chairperson and any other member is deemed to be present at a meeting of the Committee if the Chairperson or the other member participates by telephone, video link or satellite, and all members participating in the meeting are able to hear and speak to each other.
(5) At a meeting of the Committee —
(a) the Chairperson presides;
(b) if the Chairperson is not present, the Deputy Chairperson presides; or
(c) if the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson is not present, the members present shall choose one of their number to preside.
(6) A meeting of the Committee is constituted if at the meeting there is the presence of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson and at least 2 other members participating in the meeting.
(7) Decisions of the Committee shall be taken by a simple majority of votes of members present and voting at the meeting.
(8) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, whoever chairs the meeting has an original vote and in cases of equal division that person has the casting vote.
(9) The Committee may co-opt a person to attend a meeting of the Committee at which it is proposed to deal with a particular matter, for the purpose of assisting or advising the Committee, but a co-opted person does not have the right to vote.
(10) The Secretary shall record and keep minutes of each meeting of the Committee.
(11) Subject to this section, the Committee may regulate its own proceedings.
(Inserted by Act 8 of 2022)