Regulation 5 Meetings

(1)

A Forum shall hold a meeting at least once in each relevant period in every year, and shall hold other meetings if–

(a)

the chairman, or the Forum at a previous meeting, so determines; or

(b)

if notice is given to the secretary requesting a meeting stating the reason for the request signed by a number of members equal to at least 20% of the members.

(2)

Every meeting shall be convened by the secretary and, where a request has been received under paragraph (1)(b), shall be convened within fourteen days of the date on which the secretary received the notice under that sub-paragraph.

(3)

Every member of the Forum shall be given, at least seven days before the date of the meeting–

(a)

written notice thereof, signed by the secretary, and

(b)

a copy of the agenda of the meeting

provided that, where the chairman so directs on the grounds that there are matters demanding urgent consideration, it shall be sufficient if the written notice convening the meeting and the copy of the agenda for the meeting are given within such shorter period as he specifies.

(4)

For the purposes of this regulation relevant periods are–

(a)

1st September to 31st December;

(b)

1st January to 31st March; and

(c)

1st April to 31st August.