Regulation 6 Non governor members

(1)

A non governor member will continue in office until removed in accordance with regulation 4(1) or 6(7).

(2)

Any person who is disqualified from holding office as a governor under regulation 24 of, and paragraphs 2 to 12 of Schedule 5 to, the Government of Maintained Schools Regulations is likewise disqualified from holding, or continuing to hold, office as a non governor member of a joint committee.

(3)

Subject to paragraphs (4), (5) and (6), the collaborating governing bodies must determine the voting rights of non governor members.

(4)

A non governor member must not vote on any resolution concerning—

(a)

an individual pupil (not falling within sub-paragraphs 5(a) or 5(b)) or member of staff if the non governor member was excluded under regulation 7(2) from that part of the meeting during which it was considered;

(b)

the budget and financial commitments of a collaborating governing body;

(c)

staff discipline;

(d)

staff dismissal; or

(e)

appeals resulting from any issue of staff discipline or staff dismissal.

(5)

A non governor member may not be a member of any joint committee which is to consider any resolution concerning—

(a)

admissions; or

(b)

pupil discipline.

(6)

A non governor member must not vote on any other business transacted by a joint committee unless he or she was aged 18 or over at the date of his or her appointment.

(7)

A joint committee may remove a non governor member from office at any time.