Paragraph 67 Voting

United Kingdom

(1)

Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions proposed for decision in the Legislative Council shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the Elected Members present and voting.

(2)

The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker shall not have a deliberative vote nor a casting vote.

(3)

Any Elected Member presiding shall have a deliberative vote but not a casting vote.

(4)

If, on any question, the votes are evenly divided, the motion shall be lost.

(5)

The ex officio F1Member of the Legislative Council shall not vote in the Council.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. s. 67(5) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/895), art. 2(22)

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. modified (22.8.2020) by The Overseas Territories (Constitutional Modifications) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/780), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

Commencement

I1: Sch. in force at 1.9.2009, see art. 1(3)