Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1976 No. 187 of 1976 - SECT 7

7. After section 22 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:-
Voting in relation to inquiries.
''22A. (1) Where an inquiry is held by 2 or more members and those members are
divided in opinion as to the recommendation to be made on any matter-

   (a)  if there is a majority of the one opinion-the recommendation shall be
        in accordance with the opinion of the majority; or

   (b)  in any other case-the recommendation shall be in accordance with the
        opinion of the member presiding at the inquiry, but the opinion or
        opinions of the member or members disagreeing with the recommendation
        shall be set out in the report relating to the inquiry.

''(2) In sub-section (1), 'member' includes an associate member.''.