Paragraph 5 Voting

Subject to paragraph (2), every question at a meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and who are entitled to vote on the question and, in the case of any equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.

Where an act or question arising before a community health partnership relates to functions which are or are proposed to be subject to any arrangements pursuant to Part 2 of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002^f1, the members of the community health partnership present, who are entitled to vote and who are members or officers of the local authority concerned shall collectively have half of the available votes (but excluding the second or casting vote of the person presiding).