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Paragraph 6 Voting

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(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) below, every application considered by the Pharmacy Practices Committee shall be considered by all members present, but shall 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 3(1)(b)(i) is entitled to vote.

(3)

A member appointed by virtue of paragraph 3(1)(b)(ii) is not entitled to vote and shall withdraw immediately before a decision on an application by voting takes place.

(4)

The chairman, or in his absence the person 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.

(5)

The Pharmacy Practices Committee shall within ten working days of taking its decision give written notification of it to the Board with reasons for that decision.