Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 S Meetings and Proceedings of Local Authorities

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (temp. from 6.4.1995 until 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. para. 3

Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (25.4.2002) by The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/201), art. {10(5)}

Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (7.1.2003) by The Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I 2003/1), {art. 10(5)}

C2 Sch. 7 modified (1.4.2003) by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1), ss. 43(3), 62; S.S.I. 2003/134, art. 2(1), Sch.

5 (1) Subject to this or any other Act [F1 and to any provisions of standing orders relating to the suspension of such orders][F2 or to the procedure for early removal from office of the convener or depute convener], all questions coming or arising before a council shall be decided by a majority of the members of the council present and voting thereon at a meeting of the council. S

(2) In the case of an equality of votes the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote except where the matter which is the subject of the vote relates to the appointment [F1 of a member of the council] to any particular office or committee, in which case the decision shall be by lot.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30), Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 54(b)(c)

F2 Words in Sch. 7 para. 5(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(69)(c); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Sch. 7 paras. 5-9 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/3026, arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 2 para. 11