Paragraph 34 Proceedings of the Governing Body

Subject to the provisions of this Instrument and the articles of government for the School and the provisions of Chapter V of Part II of, and Schedule 5 to, the 1993 Act, the Governing Body may regulate their own procedure in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

The Governing Body shall determine the rules which are to apply for the purposes of regulating their procedure, and shall make a written statement of those rules.

The Governing Body may vary or revoke any of the rules determined under sub-paragraph (2) above; but where they do so they shall revise the written statement made under that sub-paragraph.

The Governing Body shall comply with the rules determined by them in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) or (3) above.

The Clerk to the Governing Body shall secure that a copy of any statement prepared in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) or (3) above is given to each member of the Governing Body.

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) above, a copy of any statement prepared in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) or (3) above may be given to a person by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, his usual place of residence.

Subject to sub-paragraph (8) below, every question to be decided at a meeting of the Governing Body shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question.

Where there is an equal division of votes the Chairman or, as the case may be, the person who in accordance with paragraphs 25(7) or (8) above is acting as chairman for the purposes of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.