Regulation 11

The Committee on Fostering may meet as often as required, but must meet at least once every 12 months.

A member of the Committee on Fostering who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in any business being transacted at a meeting of the Committee on Fostering must disclose the nature of his or her interest in writing to the Chairperson at the first opportunity after the relevant facts have come to the member’s knowledge, which disclosure must be recorded and the member must not take part in the decision with respect to that transaction.

The quorum at every meeting of the Committee on Fostering is 3 members of the Committee on Fostering.

The Committee on Fostering must not transact any business at a meeting unless a quorum is present.

Every question coming before or arising at any meeting of the Committee on Fostering must be decided by a majority of the members of the Committee on Fostering present and voting at the meeting and, in the case of equality of votes, the Chairperson (or Vice‑Chairperson in the Chairperson’s absence) has the casting vote.

The Committee on Fostering is not precluded from holding a meeting or acting in any manner merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership.