The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014

Delegation of functions to the chair or vice-chair in cases of urgency

51.—(1) The chair may, where in that person’s opinion the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2) apply, exercise any function of the governing body which can be delegated under regulation 62(1).

(2) The circumstances are that a delay in exercising the function would be likely to be seriously detrimental to the interests of—

(a) the federation or a federated school;

(b) any pupil at a federated school, or that pupil’s parent; or

(c) a person who works at the federation or a federated school.

(3) In paragraph (2), “delay” (“oedi”) means delay for a period extending beyond the earliest date on which it would be reasonably practicable for a meeting of the governing body, or of a committee to which the function in question has been delegated, to be held.

(4) Where it appears to the vice-chair that—

(a) the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2) apply; and

(b) the chair (whether by reason of a vacancy in the office or otherwise) would be unable to exercise the function in question before the detriment referred to in that paragraph is suffered;

the reference in paragraph (1) to the chair is to read as if it were a reference to the vice-chair.