[Grammar] What is the tense to use in minutes of meetings?

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Jenni Lau

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What is the tense to use in minutes of meetings?
 
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Use the past tense.

'The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as a true and correct record.'

'The chair called for a minute's silence in memory of the late Miss Demeanour.'

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