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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-professions-order-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-15",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/254",
  "legislation_title": "Health Professions Order 2001",
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  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Decisions of the Council and committees shall be made by a majority vote of the members present and voting.\n(2) In the event of a tie the chair shall have an additional casting vote.\n(3) This paragraph does not apply to the statutory committees or to decisions of the Council under article 37.",
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      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 para. 15(2) substituted (1.7.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(9), Sch. 2 para. 15(5); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(1)(a)(i)"
    },
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 15 not in force at made date, see art. 1(2)"
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