The Regulation and Improvement Authority (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

2.—(1) The chairman may call a meeting of the Authority at any time.

(2) If a requisition for a meeting, signed by at least 5 other members, is presented to the chairman, and the chairman either –

(a)refuses to call a meeting; or

(b)without so refusing, does not, within 21 days after the requisition has been presented to him, call a meeting,

those members may forthwith call a meeting.

(3) Before each meeting of the Authority, a notice of the meeting which –

(a)specifies the principal business proposed to be transacted at it; and

(b)is signed by the chairman or by an officer of the Authority authorised by the chairman to sign it on his behalf,

shall be served on each member at least 7 clear days before the day of the meeting.

(4) The proceedings of any meeting shall not be invalidated by a failure to deliver such notice to any member.

(5) In the case of a meeting called under sub-paragraph (2) by members, those members shall sign the notice and no business other than that specified in the notice shall be transacted at the meeting.