Article 8 Determining result of postal ballot for election of chairman
(1)
This rule applies for determining the result of the postal ballot for the election of chairman.
(2)
Subject to paragraph (3), the justice who has received the highest number of the votes cast shall be elected chairman.
(3)
If two or more justices have received equally the highest number of votes, the justices'clerk shall, at the election meeting, decide between them by lot and paragraph (4) applies.
(4)
Where this paragraph applies—
(a)
the justice on whom the lot falls shall be elected chairman; and
(b)
the justices'clerk shall, at the election meeting, announce the name of the justice so elected.