Section 7: Meetings of Council.

(1) The Council shall meet at least once every three months for dispatch of business.
(2) The Chairman shall, at the request in writing of not less than half of the membership of the Council, convene an extraordinary meeting of the Council at the place and time determined by the Chairman.
(3) The quorum at a meeting of the Council shall be one third of members of the Council including the Director-General.
(4) The Chairman shall preside at the meeting of the Council and, in the absence of the Chairman, a member of the Council elected by the members present from among their number shall preside.
(5) Matters before the Council shall be decided by a simple majority of the members present and voting and in the event of a tie of votes, the person presiding shall have the casting vote.
(6) The Council may invite a person acting in an expert capacity, but that person is not entitled to vote on a matter for decision by the Council.
(7) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Council shall determine the procedure for its meetings.
(8) Minutes of each meeting shall be kept in proper form, and as adopted by the Council at the next meeting and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the meeting.