Paragraph 2 Proceedings of the AuthorityI1

The Authority must hold at least two meetings in any 12-month period.

Subject to the provisions of this Order, it is for the Authority to regulate its own procedure (including quorum).

The Authority must appoint one of its members as chair of the Authority.

The person appointed remains the chair of the Authority until that person—

The validity of any proceedings of the Authority is not affected by a vacancy amongst the members or by a defect in the appointment of a member.

Other than in exceptional circumstances which require a meeting of the Authority to be held at short notice, the Authority must give the Secretary of State at least three days clear notice of a meeting of the Authority together with a copy of the agenda for the meeting.

A representative of the Secretary of State may attend any meeting as an observer.

Minutes must be kept of the proceedings of the Authority.

The Authority must provide the Secretary of State with a copy of the minutes of a meeting before the end of the period of thirty days beginning with the day of the meeting.