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58    (1) Where the Treaty requires a particular majority of votes for a decision, the Speaker shall ascertain the quorum and voting shall be by count.

 

(2) Where after the Speaker or the Chairperson has announced the result of the  voices vote, that is       under rule 57 (2) immediately, not less than one third of the Members or more stand in their places signifying their disapproval of the outcome of the vote, the Speaker or the Chairperson shall order for a count.

 

(3) All questions proposed for decision in the Assembly shall be determined by
a majority of the Members present and voting.

 

(4) At the conclusion of a debate the question, either in its original or on its amended form, as the case may be, shall be put by the Speaker for the decision of the Assembly.  The Speaker shall then say “as many as are of that opinion say “Aye”: as many as are of the contrary opinion say “No”.

 

(5) Unless provided otherwise in these Rules all questions shall be decided by a Majority of voices and the result shall be declared by the Speaker, who shall say “I think the Ayes have it” or “I think the No’s have it” as the case may be, but any member may forthwith challenge the opinion of the Speaker and claim a Count by rising in his place and calling “count”.

 

(6) If any member claims a count the Speaker shall direct a count to be taken if:


(a) He considers that there is a reasonable doubt as to the outcome of the vote in question or

(b) Five or more further members rise in their places to support the member claiming the count.

 

(7) In the event of the Speaker directing a count, the Clerk shall immediately after such direction ring the count bell for a period of two minutes, and after such interval the votes shall be taken by the Clerk, calling each Member’s name separately and asking him or her how he or she desires to vote and recording the votes accordingly. The Clerk shall then announce the number of those who voted for the proposal, those who voted against and those who abstained from voting and the Speaker shall declare the result of the votes.