Regulation 46 Establishment and constitution of committees of the governing body
Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4) of regulation 42, the governing body of a school may establish such committees as they think fit for the purpose of exercising on their behalf such functions as they may delegate to a committee in accordance with regulation 41 or 42.
Subject to regulations 47, 48 and 49, and to paragraph 17 of Schedule 16 and paragraph 17 of Schedule 17 to the 1998 Act–
the constitution, membership and proceedings of any committee of the governing body shall be determined by the governing body;
the establishment, terms of reference, constitution and membership of any committee of the governing body shall be reviewed at least once in every twelve months;
the membership of any committee of the governing body may include persons who are not members of the governing body, provided that a majority of members of any such committee shall be members of the governing body;
subject to sub-paragraph (e), the members of the committee who are not members of the governing body shall not be entitled to vote in any proceedings of the committee;
the governing body may determine that some or all of the members of a committee who are not members of the governing body shall be entitled to vote in any proceedings of the committee;
no vote on any matter shall be taken at a meeting of a committee of the governing body unless the majority of members of the committee present are members of the governing body of the school;
the chair at any meeting of a committee of the governing body shall be taken by the chairman thereof, except that when he is absent those present shall elect from among their number a person to take the chair at the meeting during such absence;
no person who is–
employed to work at the school;
a registered pupil thereat; or
not a member of the governing body, shall act as chairman of a committee of the governing body.