“(c) Decisions by joint sessions of the Military Tribunals, unless thereafter altered in another joint session, shall be binding upon all the Military Tribunals. In the case of the review of final rulings by joint sessions, the judgments reviewed may be confirmed or remanded for action consistent with the joint decision.
“(d) The presence of a majority of the members of each Military Tribunal then constituted is required to constitute a quorum.
“(e) The members of the Military Tribunals shall, before any joint session begins, agree among themselves upon the selection from their number of a member to preside over the joint session.
“(f) Decisions shall be by majority vote of the members. If the votes of the members are equally divided, the vote of the member presiding over the session shall be decisive.”
Article III
Subdivisions (g) and (h) of Article XI of Ordinance No. 7 are deleted; subdivision (i) is re-lettered “(h)”; subdivision (j) is relettered “(i)”; and a new subdivision, to be designated “(g)”, is added, reading as follows:
“(g) The prosecution and defense shall address the court in such order as the Tribunal may determine.”
This Ordinance becomes effective 17 February 1947.
By order of the Military Government.