7—Amendment of section 12—Decisions of Board
Section 12(1) and (2)—delete subsections (1) and (2) and substitute:
(1) In proceedings
before the Board under this Act or any other Act—
(a) if
the Board is constituted of 2 or more members (1 of whom is the President or a
Deputy President)—
(i)
the President or Deputy President will preside; and
(ii)
any question of law or procedure will be determined by
the President or Deputy President; and
(iii)
any other question will be determined by unanimous or
majority decision of the members;
(b) if
the Board is constituted of 2 or more panel members—
(i)
the President or a Deputy President will nominate 1 of
the members to preside; and
(ii)
any question of law that arises must be referred to the
President or a Deputy President for decision (and a decision made on the
reference is a decision of the Board); and
(iii)
any other question will be determined by unanimous or
majority decision of the members;
(c) if
the Board is constituted of a panel member sitting alone—any question of
law that arises must be referred to the President or a Deputy President for
decision (and a decision made on the reference is a decision of the Board).
(2) If the Board when
constituted of 2 or more members is unable to reach a decision on a question
(other than a question of law or procedure) before the Board, the decision of
the presiding member will prevail as the decision of the Board.