12Meetings of the Commission
(1) The Commission shall meet at such times and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be provided by regulations made by the Commission under this Act:
Provided that the Commission shall meet at least once in every month.
1[(2) The chairman or, in his absence, any member (other than an ex officio member) chosen by the members present from among themselves, shall preside at a meeting of the Commission.]
(3) All questions at a meeting of the Commission shall be decided by a majority of the 2[votes of the members (including ex officio members) present] and voting and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman or, in his absence the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.
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1. Subs. by Act 12 of 1987, s. 6, for sub-section 2 (w.e.f. 24-7-1987).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2006, s. 7, for "votes of the members present" (w.e.f. 15-5-2006).
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to add to the Schedule
- 4 Establishment and constitution of the Commission
- 5 Powers and functions of the Chief Executive Officer
- 5A Powers and functions of the Financial Adviser
- 6 Disqualifications for membership of the Commission
- 6A Removal of Chairman, Member, etc., from the Commission
- 7 Resignation of office by member
- 8 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Commission
- 9 Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes
- 10 Constitution of the Board
- 11 Commission to consult the Board
- 12 Meetings of the Commission
- 12A Zonal Committee
- 13 Term of office and conditions of service of the chairman and other members
- 14 Officers and servants of the Commission
- 15 Functions of the Commission
- 16 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 17 Payment to the Commission
- 17A Commission to receive gifts, grants, etc
- 18 Funds of the Commission
- 19 Power of the Commission to spend
- 19A Standing Finance Committees
- 19B Recovery of monies due to the Commission as arrears of land-revenue
- 20 Budget
- 21 Borrowing of money
- 22 Transfer of liabilities and obligations to the Commission
- 23 Accounts and audit
- 24 Returns and reports
- 24A Exemption from liability to pay income-tax
- 25 Dissolution of the Commission
- 26 Power to make rules
- 27 Power to make regulations
- 28 Rules and Regulations to be laid before Parliament