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(1) The Council shall meet for the despatch of its business at such times and at such places as the Chairman may appoint, so however, that the Council shall meet at least once every three months.

(2) At every meeting of the Council at which he is present the Chairman shall preside and in his absence a member of the Council appointed by members present and voting shall preside.

(3) Questions proposed at meetings of the Council shall be determined by a simple majority of votes of members present and voting; except that each organisation represented on the Council shall be entitled to only one vote and in the event of equality of votes the Chairman or the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.

(4) The quorum at any meeting of the Council shall be six.

(5) The validity of any proceedings of the Council shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any of them.

(6) The Council may co-opt any number of persons as it thinks fit to attend any of its meetings; except that the persons co-opted shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting on any matter for decision by the Council.

(7) Subject to the provisions of this Decree and subject to any regulations made thereunder, the Council may regulate its own procedure.