# The Education (Foundation Body) (Wales) Regulations 2001, Regulation 9: Membership of foundation bodies


(1) The quorum for a decision of the governing body of a school under regulation 8 shall be two - thirds (rounded up to a whole number) of the governors in post who are entitled to vote.
(2) The term of office of a member of a foundation body shall be four years but a member may be re-appointed.
(3) A person may not vote for his or her own appointment or re-appointment as a member of a foundation body.
(4) Vacancies must be filled by the next meeting of the foundation body or the meeting after if the vacancy arises less than three months before the next meeting.
(5) If a vacancy of a member is not filled in accordance with paragraph (4) the National Assembly may by order on such date as it may specify in the order dissolve the foundation body and the provisions of regulation 24(1)(d) and (e) and (2) to (5) shall apply to such dissolution save that the 6 months period referred to in regulation 24(2) shall commence on such date as may be specified by the National Assembly in writing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/2709/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-foundation-body-wales-regulations-2001/regulation-9
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