PART IIProceedings and administrative arrangements of Boards

Meetings and proceedings

13.—(1) The meetings and proceedings of a Board shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set out in Schedule 3 and with Standing Orders made under paragraph (2).

(2) Subject to those rules, to regulation 16 and to such directions as may be given by the Assembly a Board shall make, and may vary or revoke, Standing Orders for the regulation of its proceedings and business; and such Standing Orders may contain provision for their own suspension.

(3) Subject to such directions as may be given by the Assembly, a Board may —

(a)on its own, or

(b)in the case of a committee or sub-committee of the Board, by such committee or sub-committee, or

(c)in the case of a committee or sub-committee established jointly with other Boards, NHS Trusts or the local authority for the Board’s area, jointly with such other Boards, NHS Trusts or local authority,

make, vary and revoke Standing Orders relating to the quorum, proceedings and place of meeting of a committee or sub-committee but, subject to any such Standing Orders, the quorum, proceedings and place of meeting shall be such as the committee or sub-committee may determine.