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Regulation 7 Validity of proceedings

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

A meeting of a standards committee, or sub-committee of a standards committee, shall not be quorate unless at least three members of that committee or sub-committee are present for its duration.

(2)

Where a meeting of a sub-committee of a standards committee is convened to consider a request under section 57B(2) of the Act, no decision on that request may be taken by the sub-committee if any member of that sub-committee is present who took part in the decision under section 57A(2) of the Act to which that request relates.

(3)

Where a meeting of a standards committee, or sub-committee of a standards committee of an authority is convened to discharge any function specified—

(a)

in sections 57A or 57B of the Act; or

(b)

in regulation 17 to 20 of these Regulations,

no decision may be taken unless at least one member of that authority is present when such matters are being considered.

(4)

Where a meeting of a standards committee, or sub-committee of a standards committee, is convened to discharge any function specified—

(a)

in sections 57A or 57B of the Act; or

(b)

in regulation 17 to 20 of these Regulations,

relating to a member or former member of a parish council, no decision may be taken unless at least one member of a parish council for which the authority is the responsible authority, who is not also a member of that responsible authority, is present when such matters are being considered.