13.—(1) The quorum for a meeting of a policing committee shall be 5.
(2) Every question at a meeting of a policing committee shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question, and in the case of an equal division of the votes, the chair of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
(3) If the chair and vice-chair are absent from a meeting of a policing committee, the members present shall elect one of their number to act as chair of the meeting.
(4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) and to section 23, a policing committee may regulate its own procedure.
(5) A policing committee may—
(a)constitute sub-committees of such 5 or more of its members as the policing committee may appoint; and
(b)delegate to a sub-committee so constituted any of the functions exercisable by the policing committee.
(6) The powers of any sub-committee of a policing committee shall be exercised, and the proceedings of the sub-committee shall be regulated, in accordance with and subject to directions given by the policing committee.