# The Prospects College of Advanced Technology (Government) Regulations 2014, Paragraph 12: Proceedings of meetings

Extent: E+W

(1) Every question to be decided at a meeting of the Corporation shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast by members present and entitled to vote on the question.
(2) Where, at a meeting of the Corporation, there is an equal division of votes on a question to be decided, the Chair of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
(3) A member may not vote by proxy or appoint an alternate.
(4) No resolution of the members may be rescinded or varied at a subsequent meeting unless consideration of the rescission or variation is a specific item of business on the agenda for that meeting.
(5) Except as provided by rules or procedures made pursuant to article 15 of the Articles of Government, a member of the Corporation who is a member of staff of the institution, including the Chief Executive, shall withdraw—
(a) from that part of any meeting of the Corporation, or any of its committees, at which staff matters relating solely to that member of staff, as distinct from staff matters relating to all members of staff or all members of staff in a particular class, are to be considered;
(b) from that part of any meeting of the Corporation, or any of its committees, at which that member’s reappointment or the appointment of that member’s successor is to be considered;
(c) from that part of any meeting of the Corporation, or any of its committees, at which the matter under consideration concerns the pay or conditions of service of all members of staff, or all members of staff in a particular class where the member of staff is acting as a representative (whether or not on behalf of a recognised trade union) of all members of staff or the class of staff (as the case may be); and
(d) if so required by a resolution of the other members present, from that part of any meeting of the Corporation or any of its committees, at which staff matters relating to any member of staff holding a post senior to that member’s are to be considered, except those relating to the pay and conditions of all staff or all staff in a particular class.
(6) Except as provided by any rules made under article 17(2) of the Articles of Government relating to appeals and representations by students in disciplinary cases, a student member shall withdraw from that part of any meeting of the Corporation or any of its committees, at which a student’s conduct, suspension or expulsion is to be considered.
(7) In any case where the Corporation, or any of its committees, is to discuss staff matters relating to a member or prospective member of staff of the institution, a student member shall—
(a) take no part in the consideration or discussion of that matter and not vote on any question with respect to it; and
(b) where required to do so by a majority of the members, other than student members, of the Corporation or committee present at the meeting, withdraw from the meeting.
(8) The Clerk—
(a) shall withdraw from that part of any meeting of the Corporation, or any of its committees, at which the Clerk’s remuneration, conditions of service, conduct, suspension, dismissal or retirement in the capacity of Clerk are to be considered; and
(b) where the Clerk is a member of staff of the institution, shall withdraw in any case where a member of the Corporation is required to withdraw under paragraph (5).
(9) If the Clerk withdraws from a meeting, or part of a meeting, of the Corporation under paragraph (8), the Corporation shall appoint a person from among themselves to act as Clerk during this absence.
(10) If the Clerk withdraws from a meeting, or part of a meeting, of a committee of the Corporation, the committee shall appoint a person from among themselves to act as Clerk to the committee during this absence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2068/schedule/1/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prospects-college-of-advanced-technology-government-regulations-2014/schedule-1/paragraph-12
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