SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Part 3Committees, procedure etc.

18Proceedings

1

The validity of any proceedings of SOCA, or any of its committees or sub-committees, shall not be affected by—

a

any vacancy among the members of SOCA or the committee or sub-committee;

b

any defect in the appointment of any of those members or of the chairman or Director General; or

c

any vacancy in the office of the chairman or the Director General.

2

The proceedings to which this paragraph apply include those within sub-paragraph (2) (but not (3)) of paragraph 17.