The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

2.—(1) The Board of Governors of the school shall consist of— N.I.

(a) the persons appointed as provided by the scheme[F1 of management], at least one of whom shall, at the time of his appointment, be a parent of a [F2 registered pupil at] the school;

(b) either one or two persons elected in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (5) by parents of [F3 registered pupils at] the school from amongst the parents of such pupils;

(c) either one or two persons elected in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (5) by assistant teachers at the school from amongst such assistant teachers;

(d) the principal of the school, who shall be entitled to attend and take part in meetings of the Board of Governors but not to vote on any question.

[F1 (e) persons co‐opted under Articles 122 and 139 of the 1989 Order who shall be entitled to attend and take part in meetings of the Board of Governors but not to vote on any question.]

(2) Where the number of persons who are members of the Board of Governors by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) is 13 or less, one person shall be elected to the Board of Governors under sub-paragraph (1)(b) and one person under sub-paragraph (1)(c); and where the number of such persons is 14 or more, two persons shall be elected to the Board of Governors under sub-paragraph (1)(b) and two persons under sub-paragraph (1)(c).

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), persons elected to the Board of Governors under sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (c) shall hold office for a period of four years from the date on which they were elected.

(4) If a person referred to in sub-paragraph (3) ceases to hold office before the end of the period referred to in that sub-paragraph, any person elected to replace him shall hold office only for the remainder of that period.

(5) The Board of Governors shall, with the approval of the Department, make arrangements for the election of persons under sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (c) and such arrangements shall ensure that any vote taken for the purpose of any such election shall be by secret ballot.

(6) Where under any instrument of government of a school assets of a capital nature held for the purposes of or in connection with the school are vested in the Board of Governors of the school under sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (c) shall, unless the other members of the Board of Governors otherwise determine, not be entitled to attend or take part in any meeting of the Board of Governors whenever a matter relating to the acquisition, disposal or management of such assets is being discussed or to vote on any question relating to such a matter.

F1 1989 NI 20

F2 Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4)(c), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(c); S.R. 2007/197, art. 2(a)

F3 Words in Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(b) substituted (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4)(c), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(d); S.R. 2007/197, art. 2(a)