Section 20(4) in The West Bengal University of Health Sciences Act, 2002
(4)The procedure of meetings of the Academic Council shall be in the following manner:-(a)the Academic Council shall meet as often as may be necessary but at least once in every three months;(b)one-half of the total number of members of the Academic Council present shall form quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council;(c)in the case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail;(d)each member of the Academic Council shall have one vote and if there be an equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Academic Council, the Chairman of the Academic Council or the member presiding over the meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote;(e)every meeting of the Academic Council shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Academic Council and, in his absence, by a member selected by the members present at the meeting;(f)if any urgent action by the Academic Council becomes necessary, the Chairman of the Academic Council may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Academic Council. The action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Academic Council. The action so taken shall forthwith be intimated to all the members of the Academic Council. The papers shall be placed at the next meeting of the Academic Council for confirmation.
