# The Colleges of Education (Scotland) Regulations 1987, Regulation 16: Chairman and vice-chairman


(1) The chairman of each governing body shall be appointed by the Secretary of State from among the governors and shall hold office until the expiry of his period of office as governor:
Provided that if the chairman is deemed to have vacated office as governor under regulation 14 he shall also cease to be chairman.
(2) The principal shall be vice-chairman of the governing bodyex officio.
(3) In the absence of both the chairman and the vice-chairman the governing body may appoint one of their own number to preside at any meeting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/309/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/colleges-of-education-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-16
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