# Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Paragraph 3


(1) The Speaker’s Committee may determine their own procedure.
(2) The validity of any proceedings of the Committee shall not be affected by—
(a) any vacancy among, or
(b) any defect in the appointment of any of,
the members of the Committee.
(3) The Committee may appoint a member of the Committee to act as chairman at any meeting of the Committee in the absence of the Speaker.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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