Section 9, The Architects Act, 1986

(1) The Council shall ordinarily meet at such times and places as the Council may determine but shall meet at least once in every three months. A60 No. 7 Architects Act 1986 (2) The Chairman or not less than two other members of the Council may by writing stating the subject matter proposed to be discussed at the meeting, require the Secretary at any time to summon a special meeting of the Council and the Secretary shall comply with such request. (3) Seven days written notice of a meeting of the Council or not less than twenty-four hours in the case of emergency shall be given by the Secretary to each member of the Council and the notice shall state the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and in case of a special meeting the nature of the business to be discussed at that meeting. (4) Any accidental ommission by the Secretary to send to or non-receipt of notice referred to in subsection (3) of this section by, any member shall not invalidate the proceedings of any meeting of the Council. (5) Four members of the Council shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Council. (6) The Chairman if present shall preside at any meeting of the Council and in his absence a member elected by the members present from among their number shall preside at that meeting. (7) Any question arising for decision at any meeting of the Council shall be determined by a simple majority of the members present and voting and where there is an equality of votes the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote. (8) The Council may at any time co-opt any person to act as an adviser at any of its meetings so, however, that no person so co-opted shall be entitled to vote at any such meeting on any matter arising for decision by the Council. (9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Chairman or other person presiding at any meeting of the Council may with the consent of the members present, adjourn the meeting from time to time or place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. (10) It shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting unless otherwise directed in the resolution for the adjournment. (11) Proper minutes shall be recorded of all resolutions and proceedings of the Council and of any committee of the Council, and the minutes of any meeting signed by the Chairman or other person presiding at that meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein. No. 7 Architects Act 1986 A61 [Margin: Funds of the Council.]