5. Committee Meetings and Decisions

(1) Committee meetings will be held as required.
(2) The meeting of the committee will be held on the date, time and place specified by the chairman.
(3) At least twenty-four hours before the meeting of the committee, the member-secretary shall give notice to all members including the topics to be discussed in the meeting.
(4) If more than fifty percent of the total number of members of the committee are present, the quorum for the meeting of the committee will be considered to have been reached.
(5) The meeting of the committee shall be presided over by the chairman and in his absence, a member chosen by the members of the committee from among themselves shall preside over the meeting.
(6) In the meeting of the committee, the opinion of the majority will be valid and in case of equality of votes, the person presiding over the meeting will give the deciding vote.
(7) The decision of the committee will be verified by the member-secretary.
(8) If the committee deems it necessary, it may invite any official of the Government of Nepal or a related expert to participate in the meeting of the committee as an observer.
(9) Other procedures related to the meeting of the committee shall be as determined by the committee itself.