# The London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008, Article 10: Validity of proceedings


(1) The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected—
(a) by a vacancy amongst the council members or independent members; or
(b) by a defect in the appointment or any disqualification of a person as a council member or independent member.
(2) The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected—
(a) by a vacancy in the office of chair, or
(b) by a defect in the appointment or any disqualification of a person as chair,
if those proceedings are conducted with the consent of the Secretary of State.
(3) The Secretary of State may, before granting such consent, require a chair to be appointed for the purposes of those proceedings from amongst either the council members or the independent members as the Secretary of State shall determine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110818504/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-london-waste-and-recycling-board-order-2008/article-10
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