# The Education (School Organisation Committees) (England) Regulations 1999, Regulation 11: Alternate members


(1) Subject to paragraphs (4) to (6) any member of the committee may nominate an alternate member to attend meetings of the committee in his absence.
(2) A nomination under paragraph (1) shall be given by giving written notice to the secretary, and shall remain effective until it is withdrawn.
(3) Where a member has nominated an alternate member the alternate member may attend meetings and vote in place of the member.
(4) A member appointed under regulation 5(1)(a) may only nominate an alternate member who is himself a member of the authority.
(5) A member appointed under regulation 5(1)(b), (c) or (d) may not nominate an alternate member unless the body by which the member was himself nominated consents to the proposed nomination.
(6) A member of the schools group may only nominate an alternate member who is himself a governor of a relevant school which–
(a) is of the same type as the school of which the member in question is a governor;
(b) is of the same category as the school of which the member in question is a governor; and
(c) where paragraph 4(1) applies, is maintained by the authority.
(7) In paragraph (6) the reference to a type of school is a reference to one of the types of schools described in paragraph 2 of the Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/700/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-organisation-committees-england-regulations-1999/regulation-11
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