A 346 2003 No. 19 Communications upon by the Board, or is personally interested in any contract made or proposed to be made by the Commission, Council or the Access Fund shall, so soon after the facts of the matter of his interests have come to his knowledge disclose his interest and the nature thereof at a meeting of the Board. 6. A disclosure under paragraph 5 of this Schedule shall be recorded in the minutes of meetings of the Board and the member concerned— (a) shall not, after the disclosure, take part in any deliberation or decision of the board or vote on the matter ; and (b) shall be excluded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of any meeting of the Board for any deliberation or decision, with regard to the subject matter in respect of which his interest is so disclosed. Committees 7.—(1) Subject to its standing orders, the Board may appoint such number of standing or ad hoc committees as it thinks fit to consider and report on any matter with which the Commission is concerned. (2) A committee appointed under this paragraph shall— (a) consist of such number of persons who may not necessarily be members of the Board as may be determined by the Board, provided that the appointment of a non-Board member as a Committee member shall be subject to such terms as would be indicated in his letter of appointment ; and (b) be presided over by a member of the Board. (3) The quorum of any Committee set up by the Board shall be as may be determined from time to time by the Board. (4) A decision of a Committee of the Board shall be of no effect until it is confirmed by the Board. Miscellaneous 8. The fixing of the seal of the Commission shall be authenticated by the signature of the Secretary and that of the Chairman or any other Board Member generally or specifically authorised by the Board to act for that purpose. 9. Any contract or instrument which, if made by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be under seal may be made or executed on behalf of the Commission, Councilor Access Fund by any person generally’ or specially authorised by the Board to act for that purpose. 100. Any document purporting to be a contract, instrument or other document duly signed or sealed on behalf of the Commission shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed without further proof to have been so signed or sealed. 11. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the validity of any proceedings of the Board or of any of its Committees shall not be affected by—