Article 9
SCHEDULE 2E+WDecisions of the Council
Voting rightsE+W
1.—(1) Members of the Council elected or appointed pursuant to article 4(1)(a) to (c) are entitled to vote in any decisions taken by the Council, and their votes are to have equal weight.
(2) Members of the Council co-opted pursuant to article 4(1)(d) are advisory members and are not entitled to vote in decisions taken by the Council.
Decisions requiring special majorityE+W
2.—(1) A decision by the Council on any of the matters specified in sub-paragraph (2) must be made at a meeting of the Council and approved in a vote by a majority of at least two-thirds of the members described in paragraph 1(1) who are present.
(2) Those matters are—
(a)making, varying or revoking any rules;
(b)making, amending or revoking any standing orders;
(c)entering into any agreement under which the Council undertakes any obligation as to the manner in which it is to exercise any of its functions; and
(d)co-opting any person as a member of the Council.