law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  12. Meetings of
  
  National Biodiversity Authority.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  National Biodiversity Authority shall meet at such time and place and shall
  
  observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its
  
  meetings (including the quorum at its meetings) as may be prescribed.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  Chairperson of the National Biodiversity Authority shall preside at the
  
  meetings of the National Biodiversity Authority.
  3.  
  
    If
  
  for any reason the Chairperson is unable to attend any meeting of the National
  
  Biodiversity Authority, any member of the National Biodiversity Authority
  
  chosen by the members present at the meeting shall preside at the meeting.
  4.  
  
  
  
    All
  
  questions which come before any meeting of the National Biodiversity Authority
  
  shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and
  
  in the event of equality of votes, the Chairperson or, in his absence, the
  
  person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
  5.  
  
    Every
  
  member who is in any way, whether directly, indirectly or personally, concerned
  
  or interested in a matter to be decided at the meeting shall disclose the
  
  nature of his concern or interest and after such disclosure, the member
  
  concerned or interested shall not attend that meeting.
  6.  
  
    No
  
  act or proceeding of the National Biodiversity Authority shall be invalidated
  
  merely by reason of-
  a.   any vacancy in, or
  
  any defect in the constitution of, the National Biodiversity Authority; or
  b.   any defect in the
  
  appointment of a person acting as a member; or
  c.   any irregularity in
  
  the procedure of the National Biodiversity Authority not affecting the merits
  
  of the case.