SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

Constitution and procedure

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1

Any person appointed to be a member of the Committee shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member of the Committee, be eligible for re-appointment.

2

Any person so appointed may at any time resign his office by written notice given to the Secretary of State.

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1

The Committee shall meet whenever convened by the Chairman and at least four times a year.

2

Without prejudice to the discretion of the chairman to call a meeting whenever he thinks fit, he shall call one when required to do so by any five members of the Committee.

3

Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of every meeting of the Committee.

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Subject to the preceding provisions of this paragraph, the Committee shall determine their own procedure (including the quorum at their meetings).

5

The Committee may delegate the exercise and performance of any of their functions to such of their sub-committees as they think fit.

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The validity of any proceedings of the Committee shall not be affected by any vacancy amongst the members, by any defect in the appointment of a member or by any failure to comply with the requirement imposed by section 125(3) of this Act.