Meetings of governing bodies

27.-(1) The Chairman or Vice-Chairman of every governing body shall summon meetings of the members thereof as often as may be necessary and he shall summon a meeting, if requested so to do by a notice in writing signed by two of the members, within three days of the receipt of the notice, such meeting to be held within fourteen days of the receipt of the notice; and if the Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall fail to summon such meeting within such period, any two members may summon the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and members to a meeting by a notice in writing signed by the members summoning such meeting.

(2) No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless more than one-half of the members are present:

Provided that, if on the second successive summons a sufficient number of members is not present to constitute a quorum, at the time and place appointed for the meeting, the governing body may proceed with business if two members only are present.

(3) All questions coming before a governing body at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of the members present and, in case of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

(4) No act or proceeding of a governing body shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in such body.