(1) Every meeting of the State Council shall be convened by the Member-Secretary in accordance with the directions of the Chairperson.
(2) The meeting of the State Council shall be presided over by the Chairperson. In the absence of the Chairperson, the members present shall elect a person from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the State Council shall be one third of the total number of its members.
(4) Every meeting of the State Council shall be convened only after giving a notice in writing to each Member atleast seven days prior to the said meeting:
Provided that a meeting of the State Council may be convened with less than seven days’ notice if the circumstances so warrant.
(5) Every notice of the meeting of the State Council shall specify the place, date and hour of the meeting and shall contain a statement of the business to be transacted thereof.
1900 Section 6(2)(b).
Section 6(4).
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 24, 2021 (BHDR 2, 1943 SAKA)
(6) For the purpose of performing its functions under the Act, the State Council may constitute, from amongst its members, such working groups as it may deem necessary under the Chairmanship of the Member-Secretary of the Council and each such working group so constituted shall perform such functions as are assigned to it by the State Council. Such working groups shall consist of not exceeding five members and shall meet as and when necessary.
The report of such working groups shall be placed before the State Council for its consideration.
(7) The resolutions passed by the State Council shall be advisory in nature.
(8) No act or proceedings of the State Council shall be invalid merely by reason of existence of any vacancy in or any defect in the constitution of the said Council.
(9) The members shall be eligible for travelling allowance and daily allowance for attending the meetings of the State Council or its working groups at the rate admissible to Group-A Officers of the Government of Punjab.
(10) Every claim under sub-rule (9) shall be payable, if not claimed anywhere else, by the member from any other Government Department, Ministry or Organization or establishment for his visit to attend the meeting of the State Council or any of its working group. For the purpose of calculating travelling allowance, the address of the members as shown in the notification constituting the Council shall be followed.