# The Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007, Article 7: Quorum of a BTDC meeting


(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this rule, a BTDC meeting shall be quorate if there are three members at the meeting.
(2) 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) a family justice is not present due to unforeseen circumstances; and
(b) 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.
(3) 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) a youth justice is not present due to unforeseen circumstances; and
(b) 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.
(4) If—
(a) a member leaves a meeting because he is the subject of discussion at the meeting; and
(b) by reason of his absence there are less than three members at the meeting,
the meeting shall be quorate in relation to that discussion.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1609/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-training-and-development-committee-rules-2007/article-7
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