Section 5A
Meetings.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the regulation and development of inland waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
1[5A. Meetings.--(1) The Authority shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules
of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, including the quorum thereat, as may
be provided by regulations.
(2) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, or in the absence of both, such other member as is chosen by the members present at the meeting of the Authority shall preside at the meeting.
(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, or in the absence of both, the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.]
(2) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, or in the absence of both, such other member as is chosen by the members present at the meeting of the Authority shall preside at the meeting.
(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, or in the absence of both, the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 40 of 2001, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-2003).