# The Education (School Government) Regulations 1989, Paragraph 3


(1) This paragraph shall apply if a person is present at a meeting of the governing body of a school (including a meeting of a selection panel) at which the subject of consideration is, in the case either of the person himself or of a relative (including his spouse) living with him–
(a) that person’s appointment to a post as a teacher or otherwise at the school; or
(b) where that person is employed as a teacher or otherwise at the school, his transfer from one post to another or his promotion or retirement.
(2) The person first mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) shall–
(a) take no part in the consideration or discussion of the matter in question;
(b) unless the governing body otherwise allow, withdraw from the meeting during such consideration or discussion; and
(c) not vote on any question with respect to that matter.
(3) In this paragraph, “selection panel” means–
(a) a selection panel such as is referred to as in regulation 28; and
(b) a selection panel appointed under paragraph 1(8) of Schedule 3 to the 1988 Act (which relates to the appointment of head teachers and deputy head teachers in schools during financial delegation).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1503/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-regulations-1989/schedule/paragraph-3
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