Regulation 22 Tenure of office

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg.22 revoked by Education (School Government) 1999 reg.58, Sch.7, para.6(a)
reg. 22 revoked by Education (School Government) 1999 Sch. 7 para. 6(a)
reg. 22 revoked by Education (School Government) 1999 reg.58, Sch 8. para.6(a)
reg. 22 revoked by Education (School Government) 1999 reg.58, Sch.8, para.6(a)

(1)

A member of the current governing body who continues as a governor of the school from midnight on 31st August 1999 (other than the head teacher or an ex officio foundation governor) shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he was originally appointed or elected (but for no longer than 4 years from the appointed day).

(2)

A member of the transitional governing body constituted in accordance with regulation 19 who continues as a governor of the school from midnight on 31st December 1999 (other than the head teacher or an ex officio foundation governor) shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he was originally appointed or elected (but for no longer than 4 years from the appointed day).

(3)

Any other governor required by the instrument of government or by regulation 19(4) (other than the head teacher, an ex officio foundation governor or a substitute governor) shall hold office for a term of four years.

(4)

For the purposes of this regulation, “substitute governor” means any foundation governor appointed to act in the place of an ex officio foundation governor by virtue of regulation 9, and “the original governor” means the ex officio foundation governor in whose place the substitute governor is appointed to act.

(5)

The substitute governor shall hold office until the earlier of the following—

(a)

the expiry of four years from the date of his appointment;

(b)

the date when the original governor gives written notice to the clerk to the governing body to the effect that he is able and willing to act as a foundation governor; or

(c)

the date when a person other than the original governor takes office in the post by virtue of which the ex officio governorship exists.

(6)

This regulation shall not prevent a governor—

(a)

from being elected or appointed for a further term; or

(b)

from being disqualified by virtue of provision made under regulation 23, for continuing to hold office.