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(1)These persons are entitled to vote in an election under section 6 for the position of senior lay member of the governing body of a higher education institution—
(a)the members of the governing body,
(b)the staff of the institution,
(c)the students of the institution.
(2)No individual is entitled to cast more than one vote in the election.
(3)Each vote cast in the election carries equal weight.
(4)The election is won by the candidate who secures a simple majority of the total number of votes cast.
(5)In the event of a tie between two or more candidates for the highest number of votes cast, the election is won by whichever of them is deemed to be the winner in accordance with rules made by the governing body of the institution.
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