Regulation 6 Validity of proceedings

Subject to paragraph (2), a meeting of a standards committee or sub-committee of a standards committee shall not be quorate unless at least three members (including at least one independent member) of that committee or sub-committee are present for its duration.

Where at least one independent member would have been present for the duration of the meeting but for the fact that he was prevented or restricted from participating in any business of the authority by virtue of its code of conduct, the requirement in paragraph (2) for the quorum to include at least one independent member shall not apply.