Section 26 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021
- (1)The State Council 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 quorum of such meetings) in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
- (2)The Chairperson of the State Council, if for any reason, he is unable to attend a meeting of the State Council, any other member chosen by the members present from amongst themselves at the meeting shall preside over the meeting.
- (3)All questions which come up before any meeting of the State Council shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the State Council or in his absence, the member of the State Council presiding, shall have a second or casting vote.
Summary
- The State Council must hold meetings at times and places set by the rules of the State Government.
- The State Government also decides the rules of procedure, including how many people must be present to make the meeting valid.
- If the Chairperson cannot attend a meeting, the members who are present will choose someone from among themselves to lead the meeting.
- All decisions are made by a majority vote of the members present.
- If a vote ends in a tie, the Chairperson or the person leading the meeting gets to cast a second, tie-breaking vote.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who decides how many members must show up for a meeting to be official?
The State Government prescribes the rules for the quorum of the meetings.
2. What happens if the Chairperson is sick on the day of a major vote?
The meeting can still happen. The members who are present will choose one of themselves to preside over the meeting.
3. How are disagreements resolved during a Council meeting?
Disagreements are resolved by voting, and the decision goes to the side that gets a majority of the votes from the members present.
4. Does the Chairperson get two votes?
The Chairperson only gets a second vote if the first round of voting ends in an exact tie.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 26 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, who is responsible for prescribing the rules of procedure and quorum for State Council meetings?
Q2.Under Section 26 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, what must happen if the Chairperson is unable to attend a meeting?
Q3.Under Section 26 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, how are questions and decisions finalized during a meeting?
Q4.Under Section 26 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, what occurs if a vote on a new proposal results in an exact tie?