Chair and vice-chair
9.—(1) The shadow governing body must, at its first meeting, elect a chair and vice-chair of the shadow governing body from among its number.
(2) A person employed to work at the school may not be elected as chair or vice-chair.
(3) The chair or vice-chair of the shadow governing body may, at any time, resign his or her office by giving notice in writing to the clerk to the shadow governing body.
(4) The chair or vice-chair of the shadow governing body must cease to hold office if:
(a)he or she ceases to be a shadow governor; or
(b)he or she is employed to work at the school.
(5) Where a vacancy arises in the office of chair or vice-chair, the shadow governing body must at its next meeting elect one of its number to fill that vacancy.
(6) Where the chair is absent from any meeting or there is at the time a vacancy in the office of the chair, the vice-chair must act as chair for all purposes.