Conservation Act 1987

New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards - New Zealand Conservation Authority

6H: Meetings of Authority

You could also call this:

"Rules for New Zealand Conservation Authority meetings"

The New Zealand Conservation Authority has meetings and you can learn about the rules for these meetings. Meetings are held at times and places decided by the Authority or its chairperson. The chairperson must call a special meeting if three or more members ask for one in writing.

When the Authority meets, most of its members must be there for any decisions to be made, and this is called a quorum. At meetings, decisions are made by a majority of members who are present and voting. The chairperson of the meeting gets to vote and if there is a tie, they get a second vote to break the tie.

The Authority can make its own rules about how it runs its meetings, as long as it follows the rules in the Conservation Act. If someone is missing from the Authority, it does not stop the Authority from making decisions, and if someone was not properly appointed, it does not make the Authority's decisions invalid. You can find more information about the Conservation Act and the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 online.

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6G: Chairperson of Authority, or

"The leader of the New Zealand Conservation Authority is chosen by the Minister."

6I: Director-General entitled to attend meetings of Authority, or

"The boss of conservation can attend and speak at important meetings but can't vote."

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6HMeetings of Authority

Meetings of the Authority shall be held at such times and places as the Authority or the chairperson from time to time appoints.
A special meeting shall be called by the chairperson whenever 3 or more members so request in writing.
At any meeting of the Authority, a majority of the members in office shall form a quorum, and no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless such a quorum is present.
Every question before any meeting of the Authority shall be determined by a majority of the members present and voting on the question, and proper minutes shall be kept of proceedings.
At any meeting of the Authority, the chairperson of that meeting shall have a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, shall also have a casting vote.
The powers of the Authority shall not be affected by any vacancy in its membership, nor shall the proceedings of the Authority be invalidated merely because of the subsequent discovery that some defect existed in the appointment of any member.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority may regulate its procedure in such manner as it thinks fit.

Compare

1980 No 66 s 24

Notes

Section 6H: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 5 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).