12.—(1) A personnel board may, in accordance with this regulation, make decisions without meeting.
(2) The Secretary may, at the direction of the Chairperson, send to all members of the personnel board a written notice stating —
(a)
a proposed resolution; and
(b)
the time within which, and the manner in which, a member must notify the Secretary of the member’s vote on the proposed resolution.
(3) A proposed resolution under paragraph (2)(a) is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the members who have notified the Secretary of their votes within the time and in the manner stated under paragraph (2)(b).
(4) If there is an equality of votes under paragraph (3) —
(a)
the Chairperson has a casting vote (which is in addition to his or her deliberative vote); and
(b)
the proposed resolution lapses if the Chairperson declines to exercise his or her casting vote.