Section 55(4).
1(1)Subject to paragraph 2 below, a member shall hold office as a member until the Secretary of State gives him notice that his appointment as a member is terminated.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the Secretary of State's power to give notices in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) above, it shall be his duty to give a member such a notice if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the member is no longer a member of any local authority.
2A person may at any time resign his office as a member by giving to the Secretary of State a notice signed by that person and stating that he resigns that office.
3The quorum of the Unit and the arrangements relating to meetings of the Unit shall be such as the Unit may determine.
4The validity of any proceedings of the Unit shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.
5The Unit may appoint a member to be the chairman of the Unit and may terminate an appointment made in pursuance of this paragraph.
6A person shall cease to hold office as the chairman of the Unit if he ceases to be a member.
7The Unit may employ, on such terms as are applicable to comparable employment in the service of a local authority, such persons as are needed to assist the Unit in the performance of its functions.
8The fixing of the common seal of the Unit shall be authenticated by the signature of the chairman or of any other member authorised by the Unit to authenticate it.
9A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Unit shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be so executed.
10In this Schedule—
" member", except in relation to a local authority, means member of the Unit; and
" local authority" has the meaning given by section 55(3) of this Act.