Institute For Advanced Studies Act, 1940

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Meetings and procedure of the Council.

14.—(1) The Council shall hold such and so many meetings and at such times as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions.

(2) Every question at a meeting of the Council shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question, and in the case of an equal division of votes, the chairman of the Council or, if he is not present, the chairman of such meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be a number equal to the total number of Constituent Schools for the time being in existence increased by one.

(4) The Council may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies in its membership.

(5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall regulate by standing orders or otherwise the times of and mode of summoning its meetings and the procedure to be observed and the business to be transacted at its meetings.