Regulation 9 Power to make standing orders

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 9(c) words substituted by Common Services Agency (Membership and Procedure) Amendment 2025 reg. 2(9)(a)
reg. 9(c) word substituted by Common Services Agency (Membership and Procedure) Amendment 2025 reg. 2(9)(b)
reg. 9(h) word substituted by Common Services Agency (Membership and Procedure) Amendment 2025 reg. 2(9)(b)

Subject to such directions as may be given by the Secretary of State, the Committee shall make, and may vary and revoke, standing orders for the regulation of the procedure and business of the Committee and of any sub-Committee of the Committee and in particular—

(a)

for the times and places of the meetings of the Committee or sub-committee which, in the case of the Committee, shall be held not less often than once in every three months;

(b)

for due notice of the time and place of each meeting of the Committee or of a subcommittee of the Committee and, subject to any exceptions which may be mentioned in the standing orders, of the business to be transacted thereat, to be given to members;

(c)

for the chairman of the Committee to call a meeting of the Committee at any time or on being required so to do on receiving a requisition in writing for that purpose specifying the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting and signed by one third of the whole number of members of the Committee including at least two members who are not also officers of the Agency, a Health Board or of the Secretary of State, and for such a meeting to be held within fourteen days of receipt of the requisition, and to provide that no business shall be transacted at the meeting other than that specified in the requisition;

(d)

for recording the names of members present at a meeting of the Committee or of a sub-committee of the Committee;

(c)

for the drawing up, signing, approval and circulation of minutes recording the proceedings of meetings of the Committee or of a sub-committee of the Committee including any decision or resolution of the Committee;

(f)

for specifying the exceptions and qualifications referred to in regulation 8 (conflict of interest);

(g)

for the constitutional procedures of sub-committees of the Committee including the power of the Committee to co-opt persons to sub-committees;

(h)

for providing that no business shall be transacted at a meeting of the Committee unless at least one-third of the whole number of members of the Committee, of whom at least two should be members who are not also officers, of the Agency, a Health Board or of the Secretary of State, are present thereat;

(i)

for the adjournment of a meeting of the Committee or of a sub-committee of the Committee to any other day, hour and place;

(j)

for the circumstances in which any member of the committee may be suspended from the Committee or disqualified for taking any part in any business of the Committee on reasonable cause shown.