56   Procedure of Committee

(1)  The procedure for the calling of meetings of the Committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings shall, subject to this Part, be as determined by the Committee.

(2)  The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly shall call the first meeting of the Committee in each Parliament in such manner as the Clerk thinks fit.

(3)  At a meeting of the Committee, 4 members constitute a quorum.

(4)  The Chair or, in the absence of the Chair, the Deputy Chair or, in the absence of both the Chair and Deputy Chair, a member of the Committee elected to chair the meeting by the members present shall preside at a meeting of the Committee.

(5)  The Deputy Chair or other member presiding at a meeting of the Committee shall, in relation to the meeting, have all the functions and powers of the Chair.

(6)  The Chair, Deputy Chair or other member presiding at a meeting of the Committee shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, shall also have a casting vote.

(7)  A question arising at a meeting of the Committee shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

(8)  The Committee may sit and transact business notwithstanding any prorogation or adjournment of the Legislative Assembly.

(9)  The Committee may sit and transact business on a sitting day of the Legislative Assembly during the time of the sitting.