SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5 Membership and proceedings of regional and local flood defence committees
F1Part II Proceedings of flood defence committees
Proof and validity of proceedings
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1
A minute of the proceedings of a meeting of a flood defence committee, purporting to be signed at that or the next ensuing meeting by—
a
the chairman of the meeting to the proceedings of which the minute relates, or
b
by the chairman of the next ensuing meeting,
shall be evidence of the proceedings and shall be received in evidence without further proof.
2
Where a minute has been signed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of a meeting of a committee or sub-committee, then, unless the contrary is shown—
a
the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held;
b
all the proceedings had at any such meeting shall be deemed to have been duly had; and
c
that committee or sub-committee shall be deemed to have been duly constituted and have had power to deal with the matters referred to in the minute.
3
The validity of any proceedings of a flood defence committee shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members of the committee or by any defect in the appointment of such a member.
Sch. 5 repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 2 para. 53 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(i) (with art. 5(2))