Regulation of procedure 5 A care board may regulate its own procedure (including quorum) and that of its committees and sub-committees. 10 Authority to perform functions 1 (1) care board may authorise any of its— 6 A(a) members, (b) committees, (c) sub-committees, or 15 (d) staff, to perform such of its functions, and to such extent, as it may determine. (2) The giving of authority under sub-paragraph (1) by a care board does not— (a) affect the board’s responsibility for the performance of its functions, or (b) prevent the board from performing the function itself. 20 Validity of things done 7 The validity of anything done by a care board, its committees or sub-committees is not affected by— (a) a vacancy in its membership, (b) a defect in the appointment of a member, 25 (c) the disqualification of a member after appointment. P ART 4 A CCOUNTABILITY Accounts...