Valid from 17/07/1997
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5A inserted (17.7.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 14(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1539, art. 2, Sch.
The following provisions shall apply to voting in the Assembly:
(a) each member shall have one vote;
(b) except as otherwise provided in article 34, decisions of the Assembly shall be made by a majority vote of the members present and voting;
(c) decisions where a two-thirds majority is required shall be a two-thirds majority vote of members present; and
(d) for the purpose of this article the phrase “members present” means “members present at the meeting at the time of the vote”, and the phrase “members present and voting” means “members present and casting an affirmative or negative vote”. Members who abstain from voting shall be considered as not voting.
The following decisions of the Assembly shall require a two-thirds majority:
(a) a decision under article 19, paragraphs 4 or 5 to suspend or reinstate the operation of a separate account;
(b) a decision under article 22, paragraph 2, not to take or continue action against a contributor;
(c) the appointment of the Director under article 26(d);
(d) the establishment of subsidiary bodies, under article 26(i), and matters relating to such establishment; and
(e) a decision under article 51, paragraph 1, that this Convention shall continue to be in force.]