Section 7

Eight members shall be a quorum at any of the meetings of the

Council.

If on any question to be determined by the Council there is an equality of votes, the Chairman or if the Chairman is absent the presiding member shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.

Subject to this Act, the Council shall determine its own procedure.

Minutes shall be kept of all proceedings of the Council and copies thereof shall be submitted to the Minister.

The Minister may invite or request a person, who is not a member of the Council, to attend any meeting of the Council for the purpose of advising it on a matter under discussion but the person so attending has no right to vote at the meeting.

Presiding officer at meetings of the Council