39.—(1) Subject to this Act and any other statutory provision, every decision of a council must be taken by a simple majority.
(2) In the case of an equality of votes in relation to a decision which must be taken by a simple majority the person presiding has a second or casting vote.
(3) In this section “simple majority” in relation to a decision of a council means more than half the votes of the members present and voting on the decision.
(4) This section applies to a committee or sub-committee of a council and to a joint committee or a sub-committee of a joint committee as it applies to a council.