Hong Kong Regulations

DENTISTS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 34

Voting

(1) In the taking of the votes of the Council on any question to be determined
by them, the Chairman shall call upon the members to signify their votes by
raising their right hands, and shall thereupon declare the determination of
the Council in respect of such question.

(2) Where the determination of the Council so declared by the Chairman is
challenged by any member of the Council, the Chairman shall call upon each
member severally to declare his vote, announce his own vote and announce the
number of members of the Council who have voted each way, and the result of
the vote.

(3) Where on any question to be determined by the Council the votes are equal,
the question shall be deemed to have been decided in favour of the defendant.

(4) No person other than members of the Council and the Legal Adviser shall be
present when the Council votes on any matter. (L.N. 118 of 1968)