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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1U.K.The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Part 3 U.K.Committees, procedure etc.

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))

I2Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 1 (with art. 4(2)-(7))

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

I3Sch. 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))

I4Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 1 (with art. 4(2)-(7))