Section 130Voting by members

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130. Voting by members (1) Every decision of a court-martial shall be passed by an absolute majority of votes; and where there is an equality of votes on either the finding or the sentence, the decision shall be in favour of the accused: Provided that no sentence of death shall be passed without the concurrence, in the case of a general court-martial of at least two-thirds of the members and in the case of a field general court-martial of all the members of the court. (2) In matters other than a challenge or the finding or sentence, the president shall have a second or casting vote.