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(1) Each Regional House of Chiefs shall meet for the dispatch of its business at such place and time as that House may determine but shall meet not less than twice in any year.

(2) The Registrar of each Regional House of Chiefs shall also call a special meeting of the House upon a request made in that behalf and signed by the President of that House or not less than one-half of the total number of members of that House.

(3) No business except that of adjournment shall be transacted at any meeting of a Regional House of Chiefs at which there are present less than one-half of the total number of members of that House.

(4) The President of each Regional House of Chiefs shall, if present at any meeting of the House, preside at that meeting and in his absence the Vice-President or in the absence of the Vice-President a member of the House elected by the members present from among their number shall preside at that meeting.

(5) Any question arising for decision by any Regional House of Chiefs shall be determined by the votes of the majority of persons present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes the President or other person presiding at that meeting shall have a second or casting vote:

Provided that Standing Orders of the Regional House of Chiefs may provide for participation in the proceedings of the said House by a member through a representative and the casting of votes by proxy or by any other means of representation permitted by customary law.

(6) The validity of the proceedings at any meeting of a Regional House of Chiefs shall not be affected by any vacancy in the office of President or Vice-President of or in the membership of the House or by any defect in the appointment or election of any person holding such office.