Quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee4.

(1)

Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended as follows.

(2)

For sub-paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) and (2), the quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be one person nominated by the President of the Law Society; and any two persons from one or more of the following categories—

(a)

the elected members of the Board;

(b)

the appointed members of the Board;

(c)

the persons appointed by the Board.

(1A)

The Committee shall not, however, be quorate unless there are present—

(a)

a member of the Committee who is a registered person; and

(b)

a member of the Committee who is neither a registered person nor a person nominated by the President of the Law Society.”

(3)

In paragraph (2), at the beginning insert, “In addition,”.