# Edinburgh Merchant Company Order Confirmation 1996, Paragraph 132: Chairman of joint committee


(1) The Master or, in his absence the treasurer, shall preside as chairman of the joint committee:
Provided that in the absence of the Master and the treasurer, a chairman shall be chosen for the time from among the members of the joint committee present.
(2) The chairman of the meeting shall, in all cases of equality of votes, have a casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1996/11/schedule/paragraph/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/edinburgh-merchant-company-order-confirmation-1996/schedule/paragraph-132
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