17   Voting

(1)  A decision supported by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting at a meeting of the Authority shall be the decision of the Authority.

(2)  In the event of an equality of votes in relation to a matter at a meeting of the Authority, the matter shall be adjourned to another meeting of the Authority.

(3)  If at the meeting to which a matter was adjourned under subsection (2) there is still an equality of votes in relation to the adjourned matter, the Chairperson shall have in addition to a deliberative vote a second or casting vote in relation to that matter.