Lunacy Act, 1890

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Appointment of permanent chairman and mode of voting.

153.—(1) There shall be a permanent chairman of the Commissioners.

(2) If a permanent chairman dies, or declines, or becomes incapable to act as chairman, or ceases to be a Commissioner, the Commissioners, or any five of them at a meeting specially summoned for the purpose, shall select a member of their body, not being a paid Commissioner, to be permanent chairman.

(3) If the chairman is absent from a meeting, a majority of the members present may elect a chairman for that meeting.

(4) Questions shall be decided by a majority of votes.

(5) The chairman of the meeting shall have a vote, and in the event of an equality of votes he shall have a casting vote.