Article 25 Adoption of the opinion and the recommendation
United Kingdom
1.
The Panel shall seek to reach consensus on whether a financial irregularity has occurred and on the reasoning underlying the opinion or recommendation.
2.
In the absence of a consensus, the matter shall be put to a vote in which:
(a)
the Chair has one vote;
(b)
the two permanent members representing the Commission together have one vote;
(c)
the member representing the referring authority has one vote;
(d)
the three additional members have one vote each.
In the event of a tied vote, the Chair shall have the casting vote.
3.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the adoption of the recommendations. The consensus or the vote shall concern in particular the systemic nature of the financial irregularity.