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(1) The Chairman or in his absence, the Director- General of the Institute shall preside at meetings of the Council. In the absence of both the Chairman and the Director-General, a member elected by the members pre sent shall preside at such meetings. |
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(2) The quorum for any meeting shall not be less than four members of the Council. |
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(3) All questions for decision at any meeting of the Council shall be decided by the vote of a majority of the members present. In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman or any other member presiding at any meeting of the Council shall, in addition to his own vote, have a casting vote. |
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(4) Subject to the preceding provisions of this section, the Council may regulate the procedure in regard to its meetings and the transaction of business at such meetings. |
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(5) No act or decision or proceeding of the Council shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of a vacancy among its members or any defect in the appointment of a member thereof. |
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