Hong Kong Regulations

CHIROPRACTORS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) RULES - SECT 38

Voting

(1) In the taking of votes of the Inquiry Committee on any question to be
determined by it, the chairman of the Inquiry Committee shall call on its
members to signify their votes and shall then announce the determination of
the Inquiry Committee in respect of such question.

(2) Where a determination of the Inquiry Committee so announced is challenged
by any of its members, the chairman of the Inquiry Committee shall call on
each member to declare his vote, and the chairman shall then announce-

   (a)  his own vote;

   (b)  the number of members who have voted-

        (i)    for the matter in issue;

        (ii)   against the matter in issue; and

   (c)  the result of the voting.

(3) Where, on any question to be determined by the Inquiry  Committee, the
number of votes mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(i) and (ii) are equal, the
question shall be deemed to have been decided in favour of the respondent.

(4) No person other than a member of the Inquiry Committee and the Legal
Adviser shall be present when the Inquiry Committee votes on any matter.