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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Cross Heading: Proceedings is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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ProceedingsU.K.
17(1)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, SOCA may regulate—U.K.
(a)its own proceedings (including quorum), and
(b)the procedure (including quorum) of its committees and sub-committees.
(2)Any determination as to the quorum for meetings of SOCA or any of its committees or sub-committees must be made at a meeting of SOCA that is attended by both the chairman and the Director General.
(3)The quorum for meetings of SOCA shall in the first instance be determined by a meeting of SOCA that is attended by at least five of its members.
18(1)The validity of any proceedings of SOCA, or any of its committees or sub-committees, shall not be affected by—U.K.
(a)any vacancy among the members of SOCA or the committee or sub-committee;
(b)any defect in the appointment of any of those members or of the chairman or Director General; or
(c)any vacancy in the office of the chairman or the Director General.
(2)The proceedings to which this paragraph apply include those within sub-paragraph (2) (but not (3)) of paragraph 17.
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