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the application shall be taken to have been withdrawn at the time when the application is dismissed.

Who presides at the hearing?
"199. (1) If the National Convener is one of the members who constitute the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for the purposes of the review of a decision, the National Convener shall preside at the hearing of the review.
"(2) If:
     (a) a senior member is one of the members who constitute the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for the purposes of the review of a decision; and
     (b) the National Convener is not one of those members;
the senior member shall preside at the hearing of the review.
"(3) In any other case, the National Convener shall designate one of the members who constitute the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for the purposes of the review of a decision as the member who is to preside at the hearing of the review.

Questions arising on a review will be decided by a majority
"200. A question before the Social Security Appeals Tribunal on a review shall be decided according to the opinion of a majority of the members constituting the Tribunal for the purposes of the review.

What happens if the members are equally divided in opinion?
"201. Where:
     (a) an application is made to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision; and
     (b) section 200 does not apply to a question before the Tribunal on the review;
the question shall be decided according to the opinion of the member presiding.

The National Convener may give directions as to the procedure to be followed in hearing reviews
"202. (1) The National Convener:
     (a) may give general directions as to the procedure to be followed by the Social Security Appeals Tribunal in connection with the review of decisions under this Act; and
     (b) may give directions as to the procedure to be followed by the Social Security Appeals Tribunal in connection with a particular review.
"(2) A direction under subsection (1) shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the regulations.

"(3) A direction under paragraph (1) (b) may be given either before or after the hearing of the particular review has commenced.
"(4) The presiding member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal as constituted to hear a particular review may give directions as to the procedure to be followed on the hearing of the review.
"(5) A direction under subsection (4) shall not be inconsistent with:
     (a) the provisions of this Act or the regulations; or
     (b) a direction given under subsection (1).
"(6) A direction given under subsection (4) may be given either before or after the hearing of the particular review has