# The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, Article 51: Proceedings of Visiting Committees


(1) The Visiting Committee of a short-term holding facility must meet—
(a) once a month, or
(b) if they resolve for reasons specified in the resolution that less frequent meetings are sufficient, not fewer than eight times in 12 months.
(2) The committee may fix a quorum of not fewer than three members for proceedings.
(3) The committee must keep minutes of their proceedings.
(4) The proceedings of the committee are not invalidated by a vacancy in the membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/409/article/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/short-term-holding-facility-rules-2018/article-51
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