One half of the total members of the GST Council shall constitute the quorum

Q.  What shall constitute quorum of the GS Council meeting?
- Published on 05 Aug 16

a. One half of the total number of its members
b. Two-thirds of the total number of its members
c. One Fourth of the total number of its members
d. One Third of the total number of its members

ANSWER: One half of the total number of its members
 
  • One half of the total number of Members of the Goods and Services Tax Council shall constitute the quorum at its meetings.
  • Every decision of the Goods and Services Tax Council shall be taken at a meeting, by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the weighted votes of the Members present and voting, in accordance with the following principles, namely :-
(a) the vote of the Central Government shall have a weightage of one-third of the total votes cast, and
(b) the votes of all the State Governments taken together shall have a weightage of two-thirds of the total votes cast in that meeting.

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