41Voting for decisionsS
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for the purposes of sections 37(1) and 39(1) in so far as a matter in a case before the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal is to be decided by two or more members of the Tribunal, including—
(a)for a decision to be made unanimously or by majority,
(b)where a decision is to be made by majority, for the chairing member to have a casting vote in the event of a tie.
[F1(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), an extra judge in relation to the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal is to be treated as if a member of the Tribunal concerned (with section 42(1) so applying accordingly).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 41(2) substituted (13.5.2022) by Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18), ss. 16(6), 18(2)(3); S.S.I. 2022/146, reg. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 41 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/116, art. 2