Paragraph 23 Voting and divisions

Voting at meetings of the statutory transition committee shall be conducted by show of hands of those members present and voting, except as otherwise resolved by it. The committee may make provision for recorded votes. All voting shall be made by a show of hands of the members voting. Members may request a recorded vote and deal with it accordingly.

On the request of any member for a recorded vote the record shall show whether each member present and voting gave their vote for or against that question or abstained.

During the taking of the votes members shall remain seated.

In the case of an equality of votes on a question the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or ‘casting’ vote, subject to regulation 18 (Appointment of staff to a new council).

A matter which falls as a result of an equality of votes for and against may be included for discussion at a future meeting of the committee.