# The Education (School Government) (Wales) Regulations 1999, Regulation 53: Proceedings of committees


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) every question to be decided at a meeting of a committee of the governing body shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the eligible members present and voting on the question, except that where there is an equal division of votes the person who is acting as chairman for the purposes of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) an “eligible member” means any person entitled to vote in the proceedings of the committee in accordance with these Regulations.
(3) The proceedings of a committee of the governing body shall not be invalidated by—
(a) any vacancy among their number; or
(b) any defect in the appointment of any member of the committee.
(4) (a) Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 16 and paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 17 to the 1998 Act;
(b) Paragraphs (1) and (3) are subject to regulation 46(2)(f).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2242/regulation/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-wales-regulations-1999/regulation-53
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