# The Education (School Organisation Committees) (England) Regulations 1999, Regulation 8: Election of chairman and vice-chairman


(1) At–
(a) their first meeting; and
(b) each meeting referred to in paragraph (2),
the committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman.
(2) The chairman and vice-chairman shall hold office until the next meeting which falls after the date which is a year after the meeting at which the chairman or vice-chairman was elected, and on ceasing to hold office shall be eligible for re-election.
(3) In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairman or vice-chairman the committee shall at their next meeting elect one of their member to fill that vacancy and a member so elected shall hold office until the date of the meeting at which the chairman or vice chairman would have held office had the casual vacancy not occurred.
(4) A chairman or vice-chairman shall cease to hold office–
(a) if he resign his office by written notice given to the secretary; or
(b) if he ceases to be a member of the committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/700/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-organisation-committees-england-regulations-1999/regulation-8
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