London Passenger Transport Act 1933

Section 1.

FIRST SCHEDULE Constitution and Proceedings of Appointing Trustees.

1 Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the representative of the Advisory Committee shall be selected by that committee from amongst the members of the committee appointed by local authorities or groups of local authorities and shall hold office as such representative for a term of three years. Notice of the appointment of such representative shall be given by the committee to the Minister.

2 The Minister shall take such steps as may be necessary as soon as may be after the passing of this Act for summoning the first meeting of the Appointing Trustees and shall thereafter summon meetings of the Appointing Trustees whenever it is in his opinion expedient that meetings should be held.

3 The Appointing Trustees shall appoint from amongst their number a chairman.

4 Every question at a meeting of the Appointing Trustees shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting on that question, and in the case of equality of votes the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. Three Appointing Trustees shall constitute a quorum.

5 A minute of the proceedings of the Appointing Trustees signed at the same or the next meeting by a member of the Trustees describing himself as, or appearing to be, the person presiding at the meeting at which the minute is signed shall be received in evidence without further proof.

6 Until the contrary is proved every meeting of the Trustees in respect of the proceedings whereof a minute has been so made shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held.

7 Subject to the provisions of this Schedule the Appointing Trustees may regulate their own procedure.

8 No act or proceeding of the Appointing Trustees shall be questioned on account of the appointment of any member having been defective.

9 The representative of the Advisory Committee first' appointed under this Act as such representative shall be selected by that committee as constituted on the passing of this Act from amongst the members of the committee then in office appointed by local authorities or groups of local authorities and shall hold office until his successor is appointed by the Advisory Committee as reconstituted under this Act. Notice of the appointment of such representative shall be given by the committee to the Minister.