28. (1) The Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.

(2) The first meeting of the Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee shall be held not later than 1 month after the date on which the Committee stands established under section 23(1)(b).

(3) At a meeting of the Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee—

(a) the chairperson of that Committee shall, if present, be the chairperson of the meeting, or

(b) if and so long as the chairperson of that Committee is not present, the next most senior judge present shall be the chairperson of the meeting.

(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee shall be 5, of whom—

(a) not fewer than 3 shall be members of the Committee who are judges, and

(b) not fewer than 2 shall be lay members of the Committee.

(5) Subject to this Act, the Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee shall regulate its own procedures.