# Office of Communications Act 2002, Paragraph 19: Validity of proceedings


(1) The validity of any proceedings of OFCOM, of the chairman and other non-executive members of OFCOM or of any committee established by OFCOM shall not be affected by—
(a) any vacancy in the membership of OFCOM or of such a committee;
(b) any defect in the appointment of the chairman, deputy chairman or any other member of OFCOM;
(c) any failure of the Secretary of State to comply with the requirements of section 1(6)(b); or
(d) any failure to comply with any arrangements under paragraph 15 or with any of the requirements of paragraph 17.
(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1)(d) shall validate any proceedings of a meeting which (apart from any matter falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c)) is inquorate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/schedule/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/office-of-communications-act-2002/schedule/paragraph-19
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