Argyll and Bute Council Constitution - 4. How many member must attend a meeting

Quorum

1. There must be a minimum number of Members present at a meeting of the Council.  This is known as the quorum.  The quorum of the Council will be 9 Councillors (that is a quarter of all the seats) except in certain special circumstances set out in the relevant law.  No business can be considered at a meeting of the Council unless a quorum is present.   [The relevant law in this case is Schedule 7 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]. For the avoidance of doubt a member that is attending the meeting virtually in accordance with the arrangements for the meeting will be considered as present. (CS)

What happens if there is no quorum?

2. If there are vacancies in more than 12 seats (that is a third) on the Council, the quorum will be a quarter of the number of Members remaining, but the quorum will never be less than 5 Members (that is an eighth of all the seats). (CS) 
    
3. If, ten minutes after the time set for the start of a meeting of the Council, a quorum is not present, the meeting will be abandoned and the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Services will record that no business was considered because there was no quorum. (CS)
    
4. If at any time during a meeting there is a question about whether or not there is a quorum, the Provost will, after allowing an interval of 5 minutes, ask the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Services to count the number of Members present. (CS)
    
5. If a quorum is not present, the meeting will be adjourned to another time the same day, or to another date and time as the Provost may decide then or afterwards. (CS)