PART 1STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY

CHAPTER 2LOCAL AUTHORITY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

15Frequency of meetings

1

A democratic services committee must meet once in every calendar year.

2

The democratic services committee of a local authority must also meet if—

a

the local authority resolves that the committee should meet, or

b

at least one-third of the members of the committee requisition a meeting by one or more notices in writing given to the person who chairs the committee.

3

It is the duty of the person who chairs a democratic services committee to secure that meetings of the committee are held as required by subsections (1) and (2).

4

This section does not prevent a democratic services committee from meeting otherwise than as required by this section.