Regulation 24 Co-operation

Governing bodies shall where appropriate co-operate with one another and other educational institutions and agencies for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of any of their functions or reducing their expenditure.

Governing bodies may arrange for the discharge of any function of the governing body of one college by the governing body of another college or for the discharge of any function of a governing body by another educational institution or agency.

Two or more governing bodies may arrange for the discharge of any of their functions jointly, and may where appropriate empower a joint committee or sub-committee appointed under this regulation to discharge those functions for them.

Two or more governing bodies may appoint a joint committee or committees to facilitate co-operation or consultation between the governing bodies in relation to the exercise of their functions or any matter of common interest and may empower any such joint committee to appoint sub-committees and delegate functions to them.

A joint committee or sub-committee appointed under this regulation shall consist of members of the governing bodies concerned and such other persons, if any, not exceeding one-third of the members of the committee or sub-committee, as may be arranged.

Expenditure incurred in connection with the work of a joint committee or sub-committee appointed under this regulation shall be shared by agreement among the governing bodies concerned.