The Joint Consultative Committees Order 1996

Proceedings of Committees

9.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this article, the rules as to meetings and proceedings of any Committee, or of any sub-committee or joint sub-committee appointed by virtue of article 3, shall be such as the Committee, sub-committee or joint sub-committee may determine.

(2) Every decision taken by a Committee as to any advice to be given to bodies represented on that Committee shall require the agreement of more than one-half of the total number of members appointed to the Committee, but where—

(a) a majority of the members appointed to a Committee by Health Authorities; or

(b) a majority of the members appointed to a Committee by relevant local authorities,

so demands, a decision to give any advice to the bodies represented on that Committee shall require the agreement of both a majority of the members appointed by Health Authorities and a majority of the members appointed by the relevant local authorities.

(3) Where on any Committee a majority of the members appointed by any one body represented on the Committee dissent from a decision to give advice, the Committee shall, when giving such advice, communicate to the bodies represented on the Committee any objections to that advice made by such dissenting members.

(4) Each Committee shall appoint a person to act as its Secretary.