Regulation 14 General principles

(1)

The instrument of government is to specify the size and membership of the committee, which is to be no fewer than 7 and no more than 20 members (disregarding any sponsor members).

(2)

The instrument of government is to specify the numbers of members from each of the following categories of member to be elected or appointed—

(a)

parent member;

(b)

staff member;

(c)

authority appointed member;

(d)

community member;

(e)

sponsor member.

(3)

In calculating the number of members required in each category in accordance with paragraph (5), the number must be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.

(4)

In calculating the number of staff members required, the teacher in charge must be included whether or not he has resigned his membership.

(5)

Of the total number of members—

(a)

at least one but no more than one fifth must be parent members;

(b)

at least one but no more than one third must be staff members;

(c)

at least one but no more than one third must be authority appointed members;

(d)

at least one but no more than two may be sponsor members; and

(e)

the number of community members must out number all the other members listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d ).