178Commission divided in opinion

178 Commission divided in opinion

178 Commission divided in opinion

(1) If the members sitting as the Full Bench of the Commission are divided in opinion, the opinion of the majority is taken to be the decision of the Commission.

(2) If the members are equally divided in their opinion, the opinion that prevails is—

(a) if the President is sitting—the opinion of the President, or

(b) if the President is not sitting but the Vice-President is sitting—the opinion of the Vice-President, or

(c) if the President and Vice-President are not sitting and only 1 Deputy President is sitting—the opinion of the Deputy President, or

(d) if the President and Vice-President are not sitting and more than 1 Deputy President is sitting—the opinion of the senior Deputy President.

s 178: Am 2016 No 48, Sch 1 [43]; 2023 No 41, Sch 1.2[37].