Paragraph 4 Proceedings

Subject to article 8(4) of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017^f1, any decision of the Combined Authority is to be decided by a simple majority of the members present and voting on that decision at a meeting of the Combined Authority and, after the beginning of the first mayor’s term of office, such majority is to include the mayor, or the deputy mayor acting in place of the mayor.

Before the first mayor’s term of office begins, no business is to be transacted at a meeting of the Combined Authority unless the chair, or vice-chair acting in place of the chair and two of the members appointed by the constituent councils are present.

After the mayor’s term of office begins, no business is to be transacted at a meeting of the Combined Authority unless the mayor, or the deputy mayor acting in place of the mayor, and at least three members appointed by the constituent councils are present.

Where the deputy mayor is acting in the place of the mayor they cannot also act in their capacity as a member of the Combined Authority.

Each member is to have one vote and no member is to have a casting vote.

If a vote is tied on any matter it is deemed not to have been carried.

The proceedings of the Combined Authority are not invalidated by any vacancy among its members or substitute members or by any defect in the appointment or qualifications of any member or substitute member.