SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
PART 1Constitution, proceedings etc.
Procedure
I19
1
The IMA may regulate its own procedure, subject to the following.
2
The IMA must establish and maintain a register of members' interests.
3
The IMA must publish entries recorded in the register.
4
A meeting of the IMA is not quorate unless—
a
at least half the members appointed for the time being are present, and
b
a majority of the members present are non-executive members.
5
The IMA's procedures must include arrangements for dealing with conflicts of interests (within the meaning of paragraph 4(5)) of members.
6
The arrangements must oblige each member—
a
to declare all financial interests,
b
to declare any other personal interest relevant to the exercise of a function, and
c
to withdraw from the exercise of any function to which an interest of a sort mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is relevant, unless the IMA is satisfied that the interest will not influence the exercise of the function.
7
The validity of any proceedings of the IMA, or of its committees or sub-committees, is not affected by a vacancy or a defective appointment.