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Paragraph 14 Voting

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(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), every appeal considered by the National Appeal Panel shall be considered by all members present, but be determined only by a majority of votes of the members present who are entitled to vote.

(2)

A member appointed by virtue of paragraph 11(3)(c) and whose name is not included in any pharmaceutical list, or who is not an employee of a person who is so listed, and the vice chairman provided he is not acting as chairman are entitled to vote.

(3)

A member appointed by virtue of paragraph 11(3)(c) and whose name is included in any pharmaceutical list, or who is an employee of a person so listed, is not entitled to vote and shall withdraw immediately before a decision on an appeal by voting takes place.

(4)

The chairman, or vice chairman if acting as chairman, shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting except in the case of an equality of votes of the other persons present and voting, in which case he shall have a casting vote.