SCHEDULE 3 The F1Rail Passengers’ Council
Preliminary
F21
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Remuneration of, and allowances for, F3members
2
Allowances for other members
F83
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Administration etc.
4
Proceedings
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(1)
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 6 below, the F11Rail Passengers’ Council may regulate their own procedure, including quorum.
(2)
The F11Rail Passengers’ Council 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 the F11Rail Passengers’ Council.
(4)
(5)
(6)
The validity of any proceedings of the 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 the F14Rail Passengers’ Council shall be open to the public.
(2)
The public shall be excluded during any item of business where—
(a)
(b)
the F14Rail Passengers’ Council 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, F17or
(d)
the circumstances are such as are specified in, or determined by a resolution of the Rail Passengers’ Council in accordance with, an order made by the Secretary of State.
where public disclosure of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the F14Rail Passengers’ Council, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual or body.
(3)
The F14Rail Passengers’ Council shall give such notice—
(a)
of any meeting of the F14Rail Passengers’ Council 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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(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
regulate the procedure of any such F21committee.
(2)
Persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above who are not members of the F18Rail Passengers’ Council 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 F22Authority—
(a)
any sums payable to or in respect of any person under paragraph 2 F23. . . or 7 above; and
(b)
any expenses incurred by the F24Rail Passengers’ Council (provided that the Rail Passengers’ Council complied with their financial duties in incurring them).
F25(2)
The Authority may determine the financial duties of the Rail Passengers’ Council; and different determinations may be made for different functions of the Rail Passengers’ Council.
(3)
The Authority shall give the Rail Passengers’ Council notice of every determination of its 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
F269
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