Regulation 43 Delegation of functions to the chairman and vice-chairman in cases of urgency
The chairman of the governing body of a school shall have power, where in his opinion the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2) apply, to exercise any function of the governing body which can be delegated under regulation 41(1).
The circumstances are that a delay in exercising the function would be likely to be seriously detrimental to the interests of the school, or to the interests of any registered pupil at the school, or his parent, or a person employed to work at the school.
In paragraph (2), “a delay” means a delay for a period extending beyond the day preceding the earliest date on which it would be reasonably practicable for a meeting of the governing body, or a committee of the governing body to whom the function in question has been delegated, to be held.
Where it appears to the vice-chairman–
that the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2) apply, and
that the chairman (whether by reason of a vacancy in his office or otherwise) would be unable to exercise the function in question before the detriment referred to in that sub-paragraph is suffered, the reference in paragraph (1) to the chairman shall have effect as if it were a reference to the vice-chairman.