Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378)

Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378), article 6

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6. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall regulate its own procedure. (2) The Council shall meet as often as necessary but in no case less frequently than once every calendar month. Meetings shall be convened by the chairman or in his absence the deputy chairman, either on his own initiative, or at the request of three other members of the Council. (3) A quorum at a meeting of the Council shall be constituted by the chairman, or in his absence the deputy chairman, and thr ee other members. (4) Decisions of the Council shall be taken by majority of vote s of the members present and voting, the chairman shall have an original vote and in the event of equality of votes a second or casting vote. (5) The Council may act notwi thstanding any vacancy among its members. (6) Any member of the Council who in any matter before the Council has any interest in conflict with his office as member of the Council shall disclose the natur e of his interest and withdraw from any meeting of the Council during which the matter is discussed . Any such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes. Power to make regulations. Substituted by: XXVI. 2000.4. Amended by: L.N. 425 of 2007; II. 2008.8; VI. 2011.75, 80; XXX. 2015.3; XXX. 2016.3; XVI.2019.9.

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