295. (1) At a deliberative meeting only committee members and committee
officers shall be present unless the attendance of other persons has been
authprised by the committee.
(2) A committee is authorised to conduct proceedings by electronic
communication without Members of the committee or witnesses being present in
one place, provided that:
(a) When a committee deliberates, Members of the committee constituting a
quorum are able to speak to and hear each other contemporaneously.
(b) When a witness gives oral evidence, Members of the committee constituting a
quorum are able to hear the witness contemporaneously and to put questions to
the witness in each other's hearing.
amended 3 July 2009 |