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60.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) meetings of a committee must be convened by the clerk to that committee who, when exercising this function, must comply with any direction given by—
(a)the governing body;
(b)the chair of that committee, so far as such direction is not inconsistent with any direction given under sub-paragraph (a).
(2) Where a clerk has not been appointed committee meetings must be convened by the chair who, when exercising this function, must comply with any direction given by the governing body.
(3) Subject to any direction given in accordance with paragraphs (1) or (2), at least five clear working days in advance the clerk must give to each member of the committee and to the head teacher (whether or not he or she is a member of the committee)—
(a)written notice of the meeting,
(b)a copy of the agenda for the meeting, and
(c)any reports or other papers to be considered at the meeting;
but where the chair of the committee so determines on the ground that there are matters demanding urgent consideration, it is sufficient if the written notice of the meeting states that fact and the notice, agenda and reports or other papers to be considered at the meeting are given within such shorter period as he or she directs or decides (as the case may be).
(4) The proceedings of a committee are not be invalidated by—
(a)any vacancy among their number; or
(b)any defect in the appointment of any member of the committee.
(5) Subject to regulations 55(5), 56(3) and 57(4), the quorum for a meeting of a committee and for any vote on any matter at such a meeting is one half (rounded up to a whole number) of the membership of the committee excluding any vacancies.
(6) No vote on any matter may be taken at a meeting of a committee unless the majority of members of the committee present are governors.
(7) Every question to be decided at a meeting of a committee is to be determined by a majority of the votes of the members of the committee present and voting on the question.
(8) Where there is an equal division of votes the person who is acting as chair for the purposes of the meeting has a second or casting vote, provided that such person is a governor.
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