Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(I) If any question of importance requiring urgent consideration arises, the Secretary, with the consent of the Chairman, or the Chairman on his own motion may ascertain the opinions of the members thereon otherwise than at a meeting by referring the matter to them in writing by registered post. (ii) In making the reference the question on which the opinion of the members isto be ascer- tained shall, as far as practicable, be framed succinctly and precisely, split into parts, if necessary, so that the answer to the parts or whole may be yes' or 'no'. (iii) A short explanation note shall accompany the question. v) The decision of the majority of the members so ascertained shall operate as the decision of the Committee and shall have the same binding force and effect as that of a decision arrived at a meeting. v) The majority opinion shall be calculated and determined on the basis of opinions received in the office of the Committee before the 22nd day of the despatch of the registered letters in this regard to the members: Provided that, if the majority opinion becomes clear before the lapse of the said period of 21 days, the Secretary shall proceed to act on it forthwith. (iv) The opinion so ascertained shall be reported in writing tothe next meeting of the Commit- tee and then incorporated in its minutes. Budget