(1) The mode of voting at meetings of the Joint Authority shall be by show of hands unless the Joint Authority decide in any particular case to vote by ballot.
(2) In the case of an equality of votes the Chair of the meeting of the Joint Authority shall have a casting vote in addition to any other vote he/she may have.
(3) Where more than two persons are nominated for any appointment to be filled by the Joint Authority and of the votes given there is not an overall majority in favour of one person the name of the person having the least number of votes shall be struck off the list and a fresh vote shall be taken and so on until a majority of votes is given in favour of one person.
(4) Any member not supporting a resolution may request that his/her dissent be recorded.
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