126Decisions and proceedings of the Board

126 Decisions and proceedings of the Board

(1) A question arising at a meeting of the Board is determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question.

(2) The person chairing a meeting of the Board has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equal number of votes on any question, a second or casting vote.

(3) Subject to section 125(4) and (5), a judicial member of the Board must not participate in the deliberations by the Board about a complaint or referral if the judicial member is the subject of the complaint or referral.

(4) A nominee of a judicial member of the Board must not participate in the deliberations by the Board about a complaint or referral if—

(a) the nominee is the subject of the complaint or referral; or

(b) the judicial member who nominated the nominee is the subject of the complaint or referral.

(5) Subject to this Act, the Board may regulate its own proceedings.