CAT/C/3/Rev.6 XI. Voting Rule 49 Voting rights Each member of the Committee shall have one vote. Rule 50 Adoption of decisions 1. Decisions of the Committee shall be made by a majority vote of the members present. 2. Before voting, the Committee shall endeavour to reach its decisions by consensus, provided that the Convention and the rules of procedure are observed and that such efforts do not unduly delay the work of the Committee. 3. Bearing in mind the previous paragraph of this rule, the Chairperson at any meeting may, and at the request of any member shall, put a proposal or the adoption of a decision to a vote. Rule 51 Equally divided votes If a vote is equally divided on matters other than elections, the proposal shall be regarded as rejected. Rule 52 Method of voting Subject to rule 58, the Committee shall normally vote by show of hands, except that any member may request a roll-call, which shall then be taken in the alphabetical order of the names of the members of the Committee, beginning with the member whose name is drawn by lot by the Chairperson. Rule 53 Roll-call votes The vote of each member participating in any roll-call shall be inserted in the record. Rule 54 Conduct during voting and explanation of votes After the voting has commenced, there shall be no interruption of the voting except on a point of order by a member in connection with the actual conduct of the voting. Brief statements by members consisting solely of explanations of their votes may be permitted by the Chairperson before the voting has commenced or after the voting has been completed. 17