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Paragraph 68 Voting

United Kingdom

(1)

Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions proposed for decision in the F1Parliament shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the F2elected members present and voting.

(2)

The person presiding shall not vote unless on any question the votes are equally divided, in which case he or she shall have and exercise a casting vote.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 2 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 8(1) (with arts. 4, 8(2))

F2

Word in Sch. 2 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 9(1) (with art. 4)

Notes on Schedule 2

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 in force at 15.10.2012, see art. 1(2)