The quorum of the Board shall be eight of which four shall be elected members.

The Board shall meet on at least three occasions during a year, and an additional meeting shall be held if at any time eight or more members of the Board make a request in writing to the chairman for the holding of such a meeting.

The Board may establish committees to assist in the discharging of its functions, and the membership of any committee established under this paragraph may include persons who are not members of the Board.

Subject to paragraph 10 above, the validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any member.

Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule and to any directions as to procedure given by the diocesan synod, the Board shall have power to regulate its own procedure and the procedure and membership of its committees.