Article 42 Proceedings in Cabinet

The Governor shall, so far as is practicable, attend and preside at meetings of the Cabinet.

In the absence of the Governor there shall preside at any meeting of the Cabinet either the Premier or, in the absence of the Premier, such other Minister as the Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier, may appoint.

No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Cabinet unless there are at least three members present, of whom two are Ministers.

Subject to subsection (3), the Cabinet shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy in its membership, and the validity of the transaction of business in the Cabinet shall not be affected by reason only of the fact that some person who was not entitled to do so took part in its proceedings.