# Hallmarking Act 1973, Paragraph 12


Questions arising at any meeting of the Council or of any committee thereof shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present in person or by proxy:
Provided that in the event of an equality of votes the chairman, or in his absence the person acting as chairman, shall have a second or casting vote.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/43/schedule/4/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hallmarking-act-1973/schedule-4/paragraph-12
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