PART 6General Conduct of New Schools
Chair and vice chair of temporary governing body35
1
The members of the temporary governing body must, at their first meeting, elect a chair and vice-chair from among their number, subject to paragraph (6).
2
The chair or vice-chair of a temporary governing body may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the clerk to the temporary governing body.
3
The chair or vice-chair of the temporary governing body cease to hold office as such if—
a
he ceases to be a member of the temporary governing body;
b
he is paid to work at the new school;
c
he is removed from office in accordance with regulation 37; or
d
in the case of a vice-chair, he is elected in pursuance of paragraph (4) to fill a vacancy in the office of chair.
4
Where a vacancy arises in the office of chair or vice-chair, the temporary governing body must at their next meeting elect one of their members to fill that vacancy subject to paragraph (6).
5
Where the chairman is absent from any meeting or there is at any time a vacancy in the office of the chair, the vice-chair must act as the chair for all purposes.
6
Every member of the temporary governing body of a new school is eligible for election as chair or vice-chair of the temporary governing body or as a chair of a meeting except a member who is—
a
the head teacher or head teacher designate of the new school;
b
a person employed to work at the new school or, in the opinion of the other temporary governors, likely to be so employed; or
c
a pupil at the new school, or a person who, in the opinion of the other temporary governors, is likely to be such a pupil.