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(1) A Regional House shall meet at least twice in a year for the despatch of business at times and in the places determined by the House.

(2) The Registrar of a Regional House shall at the request in writing Of the President of that Regional House signed by the President or at the request of not less than one-half of the total number of members of that Regional House convene an extraordinary meeting of the House.

(3) Business except an adjournment shall not be transacted at a meeting if there are less than one-half of the total number of members of that House present at the meeting.

(4) The President of a Regional House shall, preside at meetings of the Regional House and in the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside and in the absence of both the President and the

Vice-President, a member of the Regional House elected by the members from among their number shall preside.

(5) A question for decision by a Regional House shall be determined by the votes of the majority of members present and voting am! In the event of equality of votes, the President or person presiding at that meeting shall have a second vote except that Standing Orders of a Regional House may provide for participation in the proceedings of the House by a member through a representative including the casting of votes by proxy or any other means of representation permitted by customary law.

(6) The validity of the proceedings at a meeting of a Regional House shall not be invalidated by reason of a vacancy in the office of the President or Vice-President or in the membership of the House or by a defect in the appointment, election or qualification of a person holding office.