Article 7 Quorum of a BTDC meeting
Subject to the following paragraphs of this rule, a BTDC meeting shall be quorate if there are three members at the meeting.
Where a BTDC is carrying out one of the functions referred to in rule 11 or rule 37 in relation to one or more family justices, a BTDC meeting shall only be quorate if a family justice is present unless—
a family justice is not present due to unforeseen circumstances; and
the members of the BTDC present at the meeting agree that it is appropriate to carry out the function in the absence of a family justice.
Where a BTDC is carrying out one of the functions referred to in rule 11 or rule 37 in relation to one or more youth justices, a BTDC meeting shall only be quorate if a youth justice is present unless—
a youth justice is not present due to unforeseen circumstances; and
the members of the BTDC present at the meeting agree that it is appropriate to carry out the function in the absence of a youth justice.
If—
a member leaves a meeting because he is the subject of discussion at the meeting; and
by reason of his absence there are less than three members at the meeting,
the meeting shall be quorate in relation to that discussion.