# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 15

Extent: E+W

(1) The proceedings of a temporary governing body shall not be invalidated by—
(a) any vacancy among their number, or
(b) any defect in the appointment of any temporary governor.
(2) If the clerk to a temporary governing body fails to attend any meeting of theirs, they may appoint one of their number to act as clerk for the purposes of that meeting (but without prejudice to his position as a temporary governor).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/9/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-9/paragraph-15
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