# The New Forest National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2005, Paragraph 3: Annual meetings and other meetings of the Authority

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(1) The chairman of the Authority or, if the office of the chairman is vacant, the deputy chairman of the Authority may call an extraordinary meeting of the Authority at any time.
(2) If the offices of chairman and deputy chairman are vacant, the National Park officer may call an extraordinary meeting of the Authority at any time.
(3) Not less than five members of the Authority may requisition an extraordinary meeting of the Authority at any time.
(4) The requisition referred to in sub-paragraph (3) shall be in writing and shall be presented to the chairman of the Authority or, if the office of chairman is vacant, to the deputy chairman of the Authority or, if the offices of chairman and deputy chairman are vacant, to the National Park officer.
(5) Where the chairman, deputy chairman or National Park officer (as the case may be) have not called an extraordinary meeting within seven days of the presentation of a requisition as mentioned in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), any five members of the Authority may forthwith call an extraordinary meeting of the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/421/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-forest-national-park-authority-establishment-order-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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