Competition Act, 2002

Meetings and business.

37.—(1) The quorum for a meeting of the Authority shall be 3 members unless the Minister otherwise authorises.

(2) At a meeting of the Authority—

(a) the chairperson of the Authority shall, if present, be chairperson of the meeting.

(b) if and so long as the chairperson of the Authority is not present or if the office of chairperson is vacant, the members of the Authority who are present shall choose one of their number to be chairperson of the meeting.

(3) Every question at a meeting of the Authority 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 chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

(4) The Authority may act notwithstanding vacancies in its membership.

(5) Subject to this Act, the Authority may regulate its own procedures.