SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 Rail F30 Passengerscommittees
Preliminary
F11
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Remuneration of, and allowances for, F7members
Words in the cross-heading substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 229, Sch. 23 para. 2(2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
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F62A
If a person ceases to hold office as chairman or another member of a Rail Passengers’ Committee by reason of the abolition of the Committee before his term of office would otherwise have expired, the Authority may, if it determines that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, pay to him such compensation as may be determined by the Authority.
Allowances for other members
F83
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Administration etc.
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Proceedings
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1
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 6 below, F11a Rail Passengers’ Committee may regulate their own procedure, including quorum.
2
F12A Rail Passengers’ Committee shall meet when convened by the chairman, and in any case shall meet at least twice a year.
3
Without prejudice to the discretion of the chairman to call a meeting whenever he thinks fit, he shall call a meeting when required to do so by any three members of F11a Rail Passengers’ Committee.
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6
The validity of any proceedings of F11a Rail Passengers’ Committee shall not be affected by any vacancy amongst the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.
Admission of public to meetings
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1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, meetings of F16a Rail Passengers’ Committee shall be open to the public.
2
The public shall be excluded during any item of business where—
a
b
F16a Rail Passengers’ Committee have resolved that, by reason of the confidential nature of the item or for other special reasons stated in the resolution, it is desirable in the public interest that the public be excluded;
c
it is likely, were members of the public to be present during that item, that there would be disclosed to them—
i
any matter which relates to the affairs of an individual, or
ii
any matter which relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, F19or
d
the circumstances are such as are specified in, or determined by resolution of a Rail Passengers’ Committee in accordance with, an order made by the Secretary of State.
where public disclosure of that matter would or might, in the opinion of F16a Rail Passengers’ Committee, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual or body.
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F20A Rail Passengers’ Committee shall give such notice—
a
of any meeting of F16a Rail Passengers’ Committee which is open to the public, and
b
of the business to be taken at that meeting (other than items during which the public is to be excluded),
as they consider appropriate for the purpose of bringing the meeting to the attention of interested members of the public.
Sub-committees
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a
establish local and other sub-committees through which F23a Rail Passengers’ Committee may carry out such of their functions as they may determine;
b
appoint such persons (including persons who are not members of F23a Rail Passengers’ Committee) to be members of any such sub-committee as they may determine; and
c
regulate the procedure of any such sub-committee.
2
Persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above who are not members of F23a Rail Passengers’ Committee may be reimbursed for their travelling expenses and such of their out-of-pocket expenses as do not relate to loss of remuneration.
Financial provisions
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1
There shall be paid by the F24Authority—
a
any sums payable to or in respect of any person under paragraph 2 F25. . . or 7 above; and
b
any expenses incurred by F26a Rail Passengers’ Committee (provided that the Rail Passengers’ Committee complied with their financial duties in incurring them).
F272
The Authority may determine the financial duties of Rail Passengers’ Committees; and different determinations may be made for different functions of Rail Passengers’ Committees.
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The Authority shall give a Rail Passengers’ Committee notice of every determination of their financial duties; and such a determination may—
a
relate to a period beginning before, on or after the date on which it is made;
b
contain supplementary provisions; and
c
be varied by a subsequent determination.
Amendment of other Acts
F289
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F2910
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Words in cross-heading substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227, Sch. 22 para. 12(8); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)