Procedure
11(1)UKRI, a Council and the Executive Committee may each determine their own procedure and the procedure of any relevant committee.
(2)“Relevant committee” means—
(a)in the case of UKRI, a general committee,
(b)in the case of a Council, a Council sub-committee established by it, and
(c)in the case of the Executive Committee, an Executive sub-committee.
(3)But sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the rest of this paragraph.
(4)The quorum for a meeting of UKRI or a Council is half the number of its members.
(5)The Secretary of State, or a representative of the Secretary of State, is entitled—
(a)to attend any meeting of UKRI or of any Council, Council sub-committee or general committee, and
(b)to take part in any deliberations (but not in decisions) at such meetings.
(6)UKRI must provide the Secretary of State, or a representative of the Secretary of State, with such copies of documents distributed to its members or to any general committee as the Secretary of State or the representative may require it to provide.
(7)A Council must provide the Secretary of State, or a representative of the Secretary of State, with such copies of documents distributed to its members or to any Council sub-committee as the Secretary of State or the representative may require it to provide.