Decisions on Questions

“53. (1) Save as otherwise provided in these Standing Orders, all questions proposed for decision in the Assembly or in Committee shall be determined by a majority of the votes of those present and voting.

(2) The Presiding Officer shall preside at all meetings of the Assembly at which he is present and may exercise the right of a casting vote only, except that where he is an Assemblyman or a Councilor, he shall retain the right to vote and may also exercise the right of a casting vote.

(3) Where the Presiding Officer is unable to attend a meeting of the Assembly, the Deputy Presiding Officer shall preside with the same powers and authority as the Presiding Officer, except that he shall retain the right to vote and may also exercise the right of a casting vote.

(4) Where both the Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer are unable to attend a meeting of the Assembly, the members present shall elect one of their number, not being a member of the Executive Council, to preside at that meeting and the member so elected shall retain the right to vote and may exercise the right of casting a vote.”