Appointment of head teachers for schools of Roman Catholic religious orders
33.—(1) This regulation applies to a voluntary aided school if the trustees under a trust deed relating to the school are also trustees of a Roman Catholic religious order (“the order”).
(2) Subject to paragraph (5), paragraphs (3) and (4) have effect in relation to the filling of a vacancy in the post of head teacher of the school, in place of regulation 24(7) to (12).
(3) The governing body must notify the Major Superior of the vacancy in writing.
(4) The governing body must—
(a)interview such persons who are members of the order as are proposed as candidates for appointment to the post by the Major Superior, and
(b)appoint to the post one of the persons so interviewed unless, by virtue of the persons not meeting all relevant staff qualification requirements or otherwise, the governing body has good reason for not making any such appointment.
(5) No person is to be appointed under paragraph (4)(b) if he or she does not meet any staff qualification requirements which are applicable in relation to his or her appointment.
(6) If no appointment is made by the governing body under paragraph (4)(b), regulation 24(7) to (12) have effect in relation to the filling of the vacancy.
(7) In this regulation—
“the Major Superior” (“yr Uchel Fam neu'r Uchel Dad Cyffredinol”) means the Major Superior of the order;
“Roman Catholic religious order” (“urdd grefyddol Gatholig Rufeinig”) means a Roman Catholic religious institute or society of apostolic life.