Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

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.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.3.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/378, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2)-(4))

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.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.3.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/378, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2)-(4))