Paragraph 5 Conduct of meetings

At any meeting of a committee the chairperson of that committee, if present, shall preside.

If both the chairperson and vice-chairperson (if any) are absent from a meeting of the Board a member, who does not also hold the position of Chief Officer, Chief Finance Officer or Director of Public Health of a Board, or Chief Officer of a National Health Service trust, chosen at the meeting by the members present shall preside.

If both the chairperson and vice-chairperson (if any) of a committee are absent from a meeting of that committee a member of the committee chosen at the meeting by the other members present shall preside.

If it is necessary or expedient to do so a meeting may be adjourned to another day, time and place.