5. Meeting and decision of the Council :
5.1 The meeting of Council shall be held at such place, time and date as may be specified by the chairperson.
5.2 The presence of fifty percent members of the total number of members of the Council shall be deemed to constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Council.
5.3 The meeting of the Council shall be presided over by the chairperson and by the vice-chairperson in the absence of the chairperson, and by the person selected by the members present at the meeting from
amongst themselves, in the absence of both the chairperson and the vice-chairperson 21 .
5.4 A majority opinion shall prevail at the meeting of the Council; and in the event of a tie, the chairperson shall exercise the casting vote.
5.5 The decisions of the Council shall be authenticated by the member secretary.
5.6 Other procedures relating to the meeting of the Council shall be as determined by the Council itself