The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005

Notification of vacancies and appointmentsE+W

21.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where a vacancy in the office of an appointed member of the governing body arises, the clerk to the governing body must as soon as is reasonably practicable give notice in writing of that fact to the person entitled to appoint or nominate a person to that office.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the clerk to the governing body must, at least two months before the date of the expiry of the term of office of an appointed member, give notice in writing of that fact to the person entitled to appoint or nominate a person to that office.

(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) above do not apply where the person entitled to appoint a person to the office in question has already notified the clerk to the governing body in writing of the person appointed or nominated.

(4) Where any person other than a governing body makes an appointment or nominates a person to be appointed to the governing body, he or she must give written notice of the appointment or the nomination to the clerk to the governing body specifying the name and usual place of residence of the person so appointed or nominated.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation, “appointed member” (“aelod penodedig”) means—

(a)a foundation governor;

(b)an LEA governor;

(c)a community governor (including an additional community governor);

(d)a representative governor;

(e)a sponsor governor; and

(f)a partnership governor.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 21 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)