s 11 Meetings of Council and payment of members
11.—(1) The Council must meet at such times and places as the president or the Registrar may appoint. (2) The quorum at every meeting of the Council is one third of the total number of members or 4 members, whichever is the higher; and no business is to be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present. (3) The president or member presiding at any meeting of the Council has an original vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, a casting vote. (4) Subject to subsection (2), the Council may act despite any vacancy in the membership of the Council. (5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council may regulate its own procedure. (6) The Council must keep minutes of its proceedings in such form or manner as it thinks fit. (7) The members of the Council and members of any committee or professional board appointed by the Council (including a Complaints Committee, a Disciplinary Tribunal, a Health Committee and an Interim Orders Committee) are to be paid such fees as may be approved by the Minister. (8) Where a member mentioned in subsection (7) is an employee, the payment mentioned in that subsection may be made to his or her employer or directly to the member.