21 (c) to facilitate the settlement of intergovernmental disputes concerning the liquor industry. 40 Proceedings (1) The Minister may convene a meeting of the Council at any time, but must convene at least two meetings in each financial year. (2) The Minister may designate any meeting of the Council to be a meeting of all members, or only of voting members. (3) A non-voting member may nominate an alternate from its relevant regulatory authority to represent that member at a meeting of the Council. (4) The Council may invite non- members to attend meetings of the Council. (5) As a body through which the national and provincial spheres of government seek to co-operate with one another in mutual trust and good faith, the Council must attempt to reach its decisions by consensus. (6) If the Council fails to reach consensus on a decision, it may resolve the matter by formal vote on a motion. (7) A motion in terms of subsection (6) passes only if it is supported by(a) the Minister; and (b) at least five other voting members of the Council. (8) Subject to subsections (1) and (7), the Council may adopt its own rules for the conduct of its meetings. CHAPTER 7 REGULATIONS AND NOTICES (ss 41-43) 41 Public health considerations The Minister, in consultation with the member of Cabinet responsible for health, may prescribe the content of, and the manner in which, public health notices must be displayed on(a) registered premises; and (b) premises licensed or registered by a provincial authority to sell or micromanufacture liquor. 42 Power to issue regulations and notices (1) In respect of any matter affecting the retail sale or micro-manufacture of liquor, the Minister, after consultation with the Council, may make regulatio ns in order to establish uniform norms and standards in the liquor industry regarding(a) the form and nature of statistical information that provincial authorities must supply to the Minister; and (b) the information to be furnished to the Minister regarding the operation of the liquor industry by(i) a registered person; and (ii) the holder of an import certificate in terms of section 16 of the Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act 60 of 1989). (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette(a) make regulations in the manner contemplated in section (1)(i) declaring any substance or fermented drink to be beer, liquor, traditional African beer or an impotable substance; or (ii) declaring any denatured, medicated, perfumed or otherwise treated spirits to be methylated spirits; and