# The Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh (Scotland) Order of Council 1994, Article 7: Appointment of chairman and vice-chairman


(1) The governing body shall appoint a chairman and a vice-chairman from among those governors appointed under article 4(1)(a).
(2) The following provisions shall apply to any chairman or vice-chairman appointed under paragraph (1)—
(a) he shall hold office for such period as may be determined by the governing body;
(b) the period of his office shall not extend beyond his period of office as governor;
(c) he may resign from office;
(d) he may be removed from office by resolution of the governing body; and
(e) he shall cease to hold office if he is deemed to have vacated office as a governor under article 11.
(3) (a) The chairman shall preside at meetings of the governing body and, in the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall preside.
(b) In the absence of both the chairman and the vice-chairman, the governing body may appoint one from among the governors appointed under article 4(1)(a) to preside at any meeting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2371/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/queen-margaret-college-edinburgh-scotland-order-of-council-1994/article-7
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