3. Conduct of business of the committee. - (1) The Chairman shall call the meeting of the Committee as often as necessary, but not less frequently than once in a month.
(2) The meetings of the Committee shall normally be held at New Delhi. However, in a case where the Chairman is satisfied that inspection of site or sites of forest land proposed to be used for non-forest purposes would be necessary or expedient in connection with the consideration of the proposal or proposals received under sub-rule (1) of rule 4, he may direct that the meetings of the Committee will be held at a place other than Delhi from where such inspection of site or sites can be undertaken conveniently.
(3) The Chairman shall preside over every meeting of the Committee at which he is present:
Provided that if the Chairman is absent from a meeting and it is not expedient to adjourn the meeting, the senior-most member of the Committee shall preside over the meeting.
(4) Every question upon which the Committee is required to advise shall be considered at its meeting provided that in urgent cases if the meeting of the Committee cannot be convened within a month, the Chairman may direct that necessary papers may be sent to the members for their opinion by a stipulated date.
(5) The quorum for the meeting of the Committee shall be three.
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