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At a committee meeting of the Gokul Sports Club, an ordinary resolution receives 7 votes in favour and 7 against. The club's rules do not give the chairperson a casting vote. The chairperson announces that she will break the tie with a second vote. What is the correct position?

The resolution is not carried. A chairperson has a casting vote only when the governing rules or law grant one. The club's rules give none, so the 7–7 tie leaves the motion without a majority, and members cannot create the right by consent.

  1. AHer second vote is valid because every chairperson inherently has a casting vote
  2. BHer second vote is valid if the majority present agree to it
  3. CThe resolution is not carried, as a casting vote exists only if the governing rules provide for itCorrect
  4. DThe resolution is carried, as ties are resolved in favour of the proposer

Explanation

A casting vote is a right conferred by the governing document or the law. The club's rules confer none, so a tie leaves the motion without a majority and it is lost. Members cannot create the right by informal consent.

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