Hong Kong Ordinances

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMISSION ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Meetings of Commission

(1) Meetings of the Commission shall be held at such time and place as the
Commission or the Chairman may from time to time appoint.

(2) The following provisions shall apply to every meeting of the Commission-

   (a)  the quorum shall-

        (i)    where the meeting is held during the sessions of the Council,
               be such number of members not less than 4 as may be determined
               by the Commission;

        (ii)   where the meeting is held at a time when the Council has been
               dissolved, be 2 members;

   (b)  the Chairman or, in his absence or where he is required to vacate the
        chair under section 7(c), the Deputy Chairman shall preside or, if the
        Deputy Chairman is also absent or required to vacate the chair under
        section 7(c), the other members present at the meeting shall appoint
        one of their number to preside;

   (c)  every question shall be determined by a majority of votes of the
        members present at the meeting and voting thereon;

   (d)  in the event of an equality of votes the member presiding shall have a
        casting vote in addition to his original vote. (Enacted 1994)