# Education Reform Act 1988, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W

(1) In the case of any vacancy in the office of clerk to the governing body of a school to which section 44 of this Act for the time being applies, the local education authority concerned shall appoint a person selected by the governing body.
(2) Before selecting a person to recommend for such appointment, the governing body shall consult the chief education officer of the authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-reform-act-1988/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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