CPA · Municipal Government Act
Part 5 — Councils, Councillors and Council Committees Division 1 Councils and Council Committees
167 Quorum
quorum of a council is
(a) the majority of all the coun cillors that comprise the council
under section 143, or
(b) if there is a vacancy on th e council and the council is not
required to hold a by-election under section 162 or 163, the
majority of the remaining councillors that comprise the
council under section 143.
(2) For the purposes of quorum, a councillor is deemed to be
absent for a vote if, under this or any other enactment,
(a) the councillor is required to abstain from the vote, or
(b) the councillor is permitted to abstain from the vote and does
abstain.
1994 cM-26.1 s167
RSA 2000
Section 168 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT Chapter M-26
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