Regulation 16

At every meeting of a Council, one-third of the number of members of the Council shall constitute a quorum and no business shall be transacted unless a quorum is present.

The Chairman, or in his absence any Vice-Chairman, shall preside at meetings of a Council, and if both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are absent from any meeting or part thereof, such member as the members present shall elect shall preside at that meeting or part thereof.

A decision at a meeting of a Council shall be adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting except that, in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.

The Chief Executive or his authorised representative shall be in attendance at all meetings and shall participate in the deliberations of a Council.