The Education (Grant-maintained Special Schools) (Initial Governing Instruments) Regulations 1994

Proceedings and meetings of committees

31.—(1) Appendix 2 to this Instrument shall have effect with respect to the meetings and proceedings of committees of the Governing Body.

(2) Subject to the provisions of Appendix 2, the Governing Body may determine the rules which are to apply for the purposes of regulating the procedure of such committees, and different rules may be made to apply in respect of different committees.

(3) The Governing Body shall make a written statement of the rules determined by them for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above.

(4) The Governing Body may vary or revoke any of the rules determined under sub-paragraph (2) above; but where they do so they shall revise the written statement made under sub-paragraph (3) above.

(5) The Clerk to the Governing Body shall secure that a copy of any statement prepared in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) or (4) above is given to each member or every committee to which it applies.

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) above, a copy of any statement prepared in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) or (4) above may be given to a person by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, his usual place of residence.

(7) Subject to the provisions of Appendix 2 to this Instrument and any rules determined by the Governing Body in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) or (4) above, a committee may regulate its own procedure.

(8) The proceedings of a committee of the Governing Body shall not be invalidated by—

(a) any vacancy among their number; or

(b) any defect in the appointment of any member of the committee.