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Meetings of Committees.— The following provisions shall apply to meeting of Committees:— (1) Subject to any general or special orders of the Committee, the ordinary meetings of a Committee shall be held on such days and at such time as the Chairman may fix. (2) Upon the written request of the 321[Chairperson] or of not less than one-fourth of the members of the Committee, the Chairman shall call a special meeting of the Committee on a date not later than seven days after the receipt of such request: Provided that in computing one-fourth of the members, a fraction shall be ignored. (3) If the Chairman of a Committee has been absent from the municipal area for a period exceeding fifteen days or if the Chairman fails to call a meeting within the period specified in clause (2), the 322[Chairperson] or in his absence the 323[Vice-Chairperson] may call a meeting of the Committee. (4) If the Chairman, the 324[Chairperson] and the 325[Vice-Chairperson] fail to call a meeting as required by clause (2) or (3), one-third of the members of the Committee or two members, whichever is more, may call such meeting: Provided that, in computing one-third of the members, a fraction shall be ignored. (5) (a) A notice of every meeting specifiying the date on which and the time and the place at which such meeting is to be held and the business to be transacted thereat shall be served upon each member of the Committee and shall also be posted up at the municipal office at least three clear days before the date of the meeting; (b) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (a), in an emergency, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Chairman may call a meeting of the Committee with only one day's notice served upon the members and posted up at the municipal office. (6) One-half of the members of a Committee shall form a quorum, but such number shall not be less than two: Provided that, in computing one-half of the members, a fraction shall be ignored. (7) Every meeting of a Committee shall be presided over by the Chairman and in the absence of the Chairman, by one of the members of the Committee as may be chosen by the meeting to preside. (8) The Government may make rules in respect of matters relating to the conduct of business at meetings of Committees not provided for in this section. 321 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 322 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 323 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 324 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 325 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 65 (9) Save as otherwise provided by clauses (1) to (7) and the rules made under clause (8), the provisions of clauses (5), (7), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (17) and (18) of the last preceding section and the rules made under clause (19) of that section shall mutatis mutandis apply to the meetings of all Committees.