The National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999

5.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least four non-officer members, or the chairman and three non-officer members, are present.

(2) The chairman and at least three non-officer members shall be present at any meeting of the Institute which is convened for the purposes of appointing a person to act as an officer member.