20.—(1) Decisions of a statutory committee must be taken by a simple majority of the members, with the chair not having a casting vote.
(2) If a member of a statutory committee abstains from a vote at a meeting or hearing of a statutory committee, the member’s abstention must be treated as a vote against the motion that has been put to the vote.
(3) Where the Fitness to Practise Committee is considering pursuant to article 54(1) of the Order whether or not a person’s fitness to practise is impaired, a tied vote is to be treated as a determination that the person’s fitness to practise is not impaired.