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| (1) The Chairman shall summon all meetings of the Commission. Any member of the Commission may, by written notice, request the Chairman to call a meeting of the commission and the Chairman shall not otherwise than for good reason, refuse to do so. |
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| (2) The Commission may decide any matter, which is determined by the Chairman to be urgent with the agreement of the majority of the members. |
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| (3) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and in the absence of the Chairman at any meeting, the Deputy Chairman shall preside at such meeting. |
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| (4) The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be three members including the Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman, the quorum shall be three members including the Deputy Chairman. |
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| (5) all matters for decision by the commission shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members of the Commission. The decision supported by the votes of a majority of the members of the Commission on any matter shall be deemed to be the decision of the Commission on that matter. |
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| (6) All decisions of the Commission, supported by reasons, shall be in writing and the seal of the Commission affixed thereto in accordance with paragraph (c) of section 10. |
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| (7) In case there is an equality of votes on any matter to be decided by the Commission, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. |
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| (8) Subject to the preceding provisions of this section, the Commission may regulate the procedure in regard to the meetings of the Commission and the transaction of business at such meetings. |
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| (9) No act, decision or proceeding of the Commission shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in its membership or defect in the appointment of any member thereof. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts