(1) The ruling of the Chair as to the interpretation of any of these Standing Orders or on any question of procedure not provided for by these Standing Orders shall be final.
(2) The provisions of these Standing Orders shall apply to the Joint Authority as a whole and all of its members but Schedule 1 (The Standing Orders of the ITA Executive Board) shall apply to the ITA Executive Board only.
(3) The Standing Orders of the Joint Authority comprise not only this document and its schedules but also all of the following documents:
(a) The Financial Regulations
(b) The Treasury Management Policy
(c) The Code of Conduct for Members
(d) The Protocol for Member and Officer Relations
(e) The Members’ Allowances Scheme
(f) The Scheme of Delegation
(g) The Explanatory Annex
(4) For the avoidance of doubt Schedule 1 shall form part of these Standing Orders.
(5) The membership of the Joint Authority and all committees constituted under these Standing Orders by the Joint Authority shall unless stated otherwise be constituted and maintained in accordance with the requirements for political balance pursuant to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
(6) Communication of all notices agendas minutes or other materials to and from members may be via email.
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