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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore s 83

s 83 Quorum and voting

83.—(1) The Council shall not transact any business unless a quorum of 8 members, including the Chairman or member presiding, is present. (2) Any decision of the Council shall be made by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. (3) The Chairman or member presiding shall have an original vote but not a casting vote. (4) If upon any question before the Council the votes of the members are equally divided, the motion shall be deemed to be lost.

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