# The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Order 2014, Article 12: Proxies

Extent: S

(1) If a voting member, referred to in article 3(1)(a) or (b) or article 5(2)(a) or (b), is unable to attend a meeting of the integration joint board the constituent authority which nominated the member is to use its best endeavours to arrange for a suitably experienced proxy, who is either a councillor or, as the case may be, a member of the Health Board, to attend the meeting in place of the voting member.
(2) If a voting member, referred to in article 3(7)(b), (c), or (d) or article 5(7)(b), (c) or (d), is unable to attend a meeting of the integration joint board that member may arrange for a suitably experienced proxy to attend the meeting in place of the voting member.
(3) If a member who is not a voting member is unable to attend a meeting of the integration joint board that member may arrange for a suitably experienced proxy to attend the meeting.
(4) A proxy attending a meeting of the integration joint board by virtue of paragraphs (1) or (2) may vote on decisions put to that meeting.
(5) If the chairperson or vice chairperson is unable to attend a meeting of the integration joint board, any proxy attending the meeting may not preside over that meeting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/285/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-bodies-joint-working-integration-joint-boards-scotland-order-2014/article-12
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