(1) The decision of the court is to be in accordance with the opinion of the
majority of the judges of the court present.
(2) If the judges present are
equally divided in opinion, the decision of the court is to be in accordance
with the opinion of the Chief Justice or other judge presiding.
(3) The
decision of the court on any appeal heard before 3 or more judges is not
affected merely because one or more of the judges dies before the decision on
the appeal is given, so long as a majority of the judges before whom the
hearing of the appeal commenced are in agreement as to the court's decision.
(4) If, in dismissing an appeal, the court is of the unanimous decision that
the appeal does not raise any question of general principle, it may, in
accordance with the rules, give reasons for its decision in short form.
(5)
This section does not affect any provision of this or any other Act that
authorises or requires a power of the court to be exercised in any other
manner.
