The Education (School Government) Regulations 1989

3.—(1) This paragraph shall apply if a person is present at a meeting of the governing body of a school (including a meeting of a selection panel) at which the subject of consideration is, in the case either of the person himself or of a relative (including his spouse) living with him–

(a) that person’s appointment to a post as a teacher or otherwise at the school; or

(b) where that person is employed as a teacher or otherwise at the school, his transfer from one post to another or his promotion or retirement.

(2) The person first mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) shall–

(a) take no part in the consideration or discussion of the matter in question;

(b) unless the governing body otherwise allow, withdraw from the meeting during such consideration or discussion; and

(c) not vote on any question with respect to that matter.

(3) In this paragraph, “selection panel” means–

(a) a selection panel such as is referred to as in regulation 28; and

(b) a selection panel appointed under paragraph 1(8) of Schedule 3 to the 1988 Act (which relates to the appointment of head teachers and deputy head teachers in schools during financial delegation).