# Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Paragraph 15

Extent: S

At any meeting of a board or of a committee appointed under this Schedule, each member shall have one vote:
Provided that in the event of an equality of votes—
(a) as to the appointment of the chairman of a board, the matter shall be decided by lot, and
(b) in regard to any other matter, the chairman or other member presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote as well as a deliberative vote.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/schedule/8/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/schedule-8/paragraph-15
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