(1) The Joint Authority shall, at its Annual Meeting, appoint five District Liaison Committees. The membership of the District Liaison Committees shall comprise:-
(a) all the members of the Joint Authority representative of that particular District Council; together with
(b) the portfolio holders of the main political parties; or, where a portfolio holder is also a member of the Joint Authority, at the invitation of the Clerk, that District Council may appoint an alternative.
(2) The Chair of each District Liaison Committee shall be the relevant District Spokesperson.
(3) Where a casual vacancy occurs in the position of Chair of a District Liaison Committee, the meeting of the ITA Executive Board or the meeting of the Joint Authority (which ever is soonest) next following the vacancy occurring (as the case may be), shall appoint the new Chair of the District Liaison Committee being also the relevant District Spokesperson.
(4) The principal functions of the District Liaison Committees shall be approved by the Joint Authority at its Annual Meeting and are set out in Schedule 2 of these Standing Orders.
(5) The District Liaison Committees shall each meet at least 4 times per annum and so far as possible the meetings shall be scheduled to be held immediately prior to and at the same venue as the relevant Passenger Consultative Committee meeting.
(6) The quorum of all District Liaison Committees shall be at least 50% of their membership (rounded up to the nearest whole number).
(7) In the case of any items on the agenda of the ITA Executive Board arising from recommendations made by a District Liaison Committee, on the invitation of the Chair of the Joint Authority the chair of the relevant District Liaison Committee may attend the meeting of the ITA Executive Board to speak on the item.
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