Establishment of committees of the governing bodyE+W
54.—(1) This regulation applies to committees of the governing body subject to regulations 55, 56 and 57.
(2) The governing body is to determine the constitution, membership and terms of reference of any committee it decides to establish and review them annually.
(3) A chair must be appointed annually to each committee by the governing body or elected by the committee, as determined by the governing body.
(4) A committee must elect a member of that committee to act as chair in the absence of the chair appointed under paragraph (3).
(5) No person who is employed to work at the school, nor a registered pupil of the school may act as chair of a committee.
(6) The governing body may remove the chair to any committee from office at any time.
(7) The membership of a committee may include [F1associate pupil governors and] persons who are not governors and the extent to which such members are entitled to vote is to be determined by the governing body.
(8) The majority of members on any committee must be governors [F2excluding associate pupil governors].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 54(7) inserted (31.12.2005) by The School Councils (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3200), regs. 1(1), 8(13)
F2Words in reg. 54(8) inserted (31.12.2005) by The School Councils (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3200), regs. 1(1), 8(14)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 9 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2005) by The New Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2912), regs. 1(1), 41(1) (with regs. 3(3), 41(2))
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 54 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)