10.1 The Joint Waste Partnership shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair from among its Members at its first meeting in each Municipal Year, and such Chair and Vice-Chair shall hold office for the balance of the Municipal Year.
10.2 The Chair and Vice-Chair will be from different Partners.
10.3 At least four meetings a year will be held dependant upon issues that arise or decisions that need to be considered.
10.4 Meetings will not be open to the public but non-members of the Joint Waste Partnership may attend by invitation.
10.5 A special meeting shall be held if called by either the Chair or by at least 50% of the Partners requesting in writing (to the Secretary) such a meeting.
10.6 The quorum for a meeting shall be five Members.
10.7 The agenda calling the meeting and accompanying reports shall be circulated to all Members (including substitute Members) at least ten working days before the meeting. With the agreement of the Chair [or in his/her absence the Vice-Chair], agendas and papers may, in respect of an urgent item, be circulated later than ten working days before the meeting but not less than five working days.