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in the aviation industry; and
 (b) in common with the other members of the Committee.

14 Facts that may indicate an interest

 (1) In this regulation:
member includes an alternate member.

 (2) If a member has information that indicates that another member has a direct or indirect interest (within the meaning given by regulation 13) in a matter before the Committee, including a matter that is the subject of a proposed resolution being dealt with under regulation 15, he or she must give the information to the Committee.

 (3) The Committee must decide by resolution whether the allegedly interested member actually has an interest in the matter.

 (4) The allegedly interested member may not vote on the resolution.

 (5) The allegedly interested member may not be present while the Committee discusses the resolution, except with the permission of the other members.

 (6) If the Committee resolves that the allegedly interested member actually does have an interest in the matter before the Committee, he or she is taken to have such an interest in the matter for subregulations 13 (3) and (4).

15 Resolutions without meetings

 (1) The Committee may make a resolution in accordance with this regulation without holding a meeting.

 (2) The member who proposes the resolution must send a copy of it to:
 (a) each of the members of the Committee (including the Chair); and
 (b) the Slot Manager.

 (3) Members of the Committee may vote for or against the proposed resolution by writing, on a copy of the proposed resolution, words to the effect that they approve, or oppose, the proposed resolution, signing the copy and sending it to the Chair of the Committee.

 (4) If, within 14 days after the proposed resolution is sent to the members, enough members vote for it as set out in subregulation (3), the proposed resolution is taken to have been passed on the day when the Chair holds that number of votes.

 (5) In subregulation (4):
enough members means two‑thirds of the number of members who, if the proposed resolution were put to a meeting, would be entitled to vote on it.

 (6) If the proposed resolution is not taken to be passed under subregulation (4) within that period of 14 days:
 (a) it is taken to be passed at the end of that period if two‑thirds of the votes received by the Chair within the period are in favour of the proposed resolution; or
 (b) otherwise, it is taken to be lost.

 (7) The Chair must:
 (a) record the passing or loss of the resolution; and
 (b) tell the members of the Committee and the Slot Manager, in writing, of the passing or loss of the resolution.

 (8) The