Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

Proceedings

9.  Without prejudice to section 19(1)(a)(v) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, the Authority shall make standing orders regulating the procedure of the Authority and its committees, including provision regulating—

(a) the convening of meetings;

(b) the fixing of the quorum;

(c) the conduct of business at meetings;

(d) the disclosure by a member of any pecuniary interest in, or family relationship relevant to, any matter to be discussed at a meeting and the withdrawal by such a member from any discussion on that matter;

(e) the admission or exclusion of the public and press from meetings;

(f) the keeping of minutes and other records;

(g) the custody of documents;

(h) the duties of officers;

(i) such other matters connected with the conduct of its business as the Authority thinks fit.

10.  The validity of any proceedings of the Authority, or of any of its committees, shall not be affected by—

(a) any vacancy among the officers of the Authority or of the committee;

(b) any vacancy in the office of the Chair of the Authority;

(c) any defect in the appointment of any one or more officers of the Authority or in the appointment of the Chair of the Authority; or

(d) any failure to comply with paragraph 9.