
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Perthshire Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 1995 and shall come into force on 31st August 1995.
(2) In this Order “the scheme” means the Perthshire Tourist Board Scheme 1995.
2 
In paragraph 4 of the scheme (membership of the Board)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (3)(b) there shall be substituted—“
(b) persons, not exceeding 5 in number, to be nominated by the council for the local government area of Perthshire and Kinross to be persons representative of that council on the Board;”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted—“
(4) Each member of the Board shall have one vote.”.
3 
In paragraph 5 of the scheme (membership of controlling body), after sub-paragraph (2) there shall be inserted—“
(3) Each member of the controlling body shall have one vote.
(4) The appointment of a member of the controlling body of the Board by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1) shall terminate 28 days after the date of the first general meeting of the Board.”.
4 
In paragraph 6 of the scheme (proceedings of the Board), after sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted—“
(4) The decision of the Board or of the controlling body of the Board on any matter shall be decided by a majority of members present and voting thereon.
(5) In the case of an equality of votes the member presiding at the meeting of the Board or as the case may be of the controlling body of the Board shall have a second or casting vote except where the matter which is the subject of the vote is one to which sub-paragraph (6) applies, in which case the decision shall be by lot.
(6) This sub-paragraph applies—
(a) to the appointment of a person to be a member of the Board;
(b) to the appointment of a member to be a member of the controlling body of the Board; and
(c) to the appointment of a member to any particular office or committee.”.
George Kynoch
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th August 1995