# The Central Institutions (Scotland) Regulations 1988, Regulation 17: Validity of proceedings of governing body


No failure or defect in the appointment or co-option of any governor and no vacancy in the office of governor shall prevent the governing body from acting in the execution of its functions, nor shall any act or proceeding of the governing body or of any committee appointed by it be invalidated or be illegal by reason of or in consequence of any such vacancy or of any such defect in the appointment or co-option of any one or more governors.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1715/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/central-institutions-scotland-regulations-1988/regulation-17
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