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Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No. 59 of 2003)

Chapter 6 : National Liquor Policy Council

40. Proceedings

 

(1) The Minister may convene a meeting of the Council at any time, but must convene at least two meetings in each financial year.

 

(2) The Minister may designate any meeting of the Council to be a meeting of all members, or only of voting members.

 

(3) A non-voting member may nominate an alternate from its relevant regulatory authority to represent that member at a meeting of the Council.

 

(4) The Council may invite non-members to attend meetings of the Council.

 

(5) As a body through which the national and provincial spheres of government seek to co-operate with one another in mutual trust and good faith, the Council must attempt to reach its decisions by consensus.

 

(6) If the Council fails to reach consensus on a decision, it may resolve the matter by formal vote on a motion.

 

(7) A motion in terms of subsection (6) passes only if it is supported by—
(a) the Minister; and
(b) at least five other voting members of the Council.

 

(8) Subject to subsections (1) and (7), the Council may adopt its own rules for the conduct of its meetings.