SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Probation trusts: further provisions

Proceedings and delegation

I19

A probation trust may regulate its own procedure (including quorum).

I210

The validity of any proceedings of a probation trust is not affected by a vacancy among its members or by a defect in the appointment of any member.

I311

1

A probation trust may authorise an appointed member, a committee, the chief executive or any other member of staff to do anything (including exercising the power under this paragraph) that the trust would otherwise have to do itself.

2

For this purpose “committee” means a committee or sub-committee of the trust, including one that includes persons who are not members of the trust.

3

Authorisation under this paragraph may be general or specific.