Membership, Attendance and Meetings

Membership

The Committee will comprise a minimum of three Authority Members including the chair (“the Committee Chair”).

The quorum for the Committee will be three Authority Members including the Committee Chair.

Attendees

The Chief Constable shall have a standing invitation to any meeting considering the appointment of a Deputy Chief Constable or an Assistant Chief Constable or any Director level police staff.

A single representative will be invited from each of the following bodies: Associations of Scottish Police Superintendents, Scottish Police Federation, Unison and Unite (acting in an ex officio capacity), to attend Committee meetings.

Meetings

The Committee will hold at least four scheduled meetings per year, although the precise number of meetings will be dependent upon the nature and extent of the Committee’s business. The Committee will also convene on an ad hoc basis to deal efficiently and effectively with any appointments processes it may be undertaking.