S.L. 363.160 чл. 20Standing Orders and Code of Ethics. S.L. 363.06

(1) The Standing Orders contained in the Sixth Schedule to the Act as well as the Code of Ethics provided under the Fourth

Schedule of the Local Councils (Association) Regulations shall apply to the procedures which the Committee mutatis mutandis shall follow and any reference in the Standing Orders to Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillor and Secretary shall be deemed to refer to the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, member of the Committee and the Executive Secretary respectively.

(2) The meetings of the Committee shall be held following a notice in writing which shall be given at least five days before such meeting:

Provided that a meeting may be held without the need to follow this procedure if there is unanimous agreement by the members.

(3) Meetings shall be held at least once a month or at any other shorter intervals as the Chairman may decide. Meetings may also be called at the request of the least whole number above one-third of the members in office, and in such a case a notice in writing shall be issued at least eight days before the meeting.

(4) The meetings of the Committee shall be open to all the Councillors of the localities forming part of the region.