Planning Appeals Commission (Decisions on Appeals and Making of Reports) (No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006

Decisions of the appeals commission

2.—(1) A decision by the appeals commission on an appeal shall be taken by—

(a)a panel of not fewer than four commissioners; or

(b)a single commissioner;

appointed by the chief commissioner in that behalf.

(2) The chief commissioner or such panel member as he may nominate shall act as chairman of the panel.

(3) The chairman of the panel, in addition to his vote as a member of the panel, shall have a casting vote.

(4) At any time before the issue of a decision on an appeal by a single commissioner, the chief commissioner may recover the appeal for decision by a panel of not fewer than four commissioners.