SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Education Authority

Officers

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1

The Authority shall haveā€”

a

a chief executive, with responsibility to the Authority for the carrying out of its functions and the management of its officers; and

b

such other officers as the Authority may determine.

2

An interim chief executive of the Authority shall be appointed by the Department.

3

Within one year of the date of the first meeting of the Authority, the Authority shall commence a process to appoint a permanent chief executive.

4

Every subsequent chief executive shall be appointed by the Authority.

5

The Authority shall not appoint a person as chief executive unless the Department approves the appointment.

6

A person shall, so long as that person is, and for 12 months after ceasing to be, a member of the Authority, be disqualified for being an officer of the Authority.