(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.