SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Part 3Committees, procedure etc.

Proceedings

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1

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, SOCA may regulate—

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.

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1

The validity of any proceedings of SOCA, or any of its committees or sub-committees, shall not be affected by—

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.