Appointment of head teachers for schools of Roman Catholic Religious Orders
34.—(1) This regulation applies in relation 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 27(2) to (7).
(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 regulation 24(2) or otherwise, the governing body has good reason for not making any such appointment.
(5) If the governing body does not make an appointment under paragraph (4)(b), regulation 27(2) to (7), has effect in relation to the filling of the vacancy.
(6) In this regulation—
“the Major Superior” means the Major Superior of the Order;
“Roman Catholic Religious Order” means a Roman Catholic religious institute or society of apostolic life.