The Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

[F19—(1) The Commission may by standing orders make such provision as it thinks fit to regulate its own proceedings (including quorum).N.I.

(2) Standing orders may be made or amended by the Commission only with the agreement of all the members who vote on the matter.

(3) Standing orders shall provide for a decision on any of the following matters to be taken by the Commission only with the agreement of all the members who vote on the matter—

(a)the provision of financial assistance under Article 7(1);

(b)the preparation and submission under Article 8 of—

(i)a work programme

(ii)a revised work programme; or

(iii)an amendment to an existing work programme.

(4) Standing orders shall provide for a decision on any other matter to be taken by the Commission on a simple majority of the members who vote on the matter.

(5) In making representations or recommendations under Article 7(4) in connection with a review under Article 6(2), the Commission shall in relation to each representation or recommendation specify whether it is made—

(a)with the agreement of all the members who voted on the matter; or

(b)on a simple majority of the members who voted on the matter.

(6) The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly—

(a)shall keep under review the working arrangements of the Commission;

(b)may—

(i)designate a member as Chief Commissioner;

(ii)at any time revoke that designation;

(c)may give directions to the Commission regulating its procedure (including directions supplementing or amending any standing orders of the Commission).]

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