Structure

6Director of education

(1)

For each diocese, there is to continue to be a director of education.

(2)

The director of education for a diocese is appointed by the bishop of the diocese after consultation with the DBE.

(3)

Each person who is the director of education for a diocese immediately before the commencement of this section continues as such after that commencement in accordance with the terms of the person's appointment; but, after the commencement of section 3(10) and Schedule 2, this subsection has effect subject to subsection (5) of this section.

(4)

The person who is the director of education for a diocese—

(a)

serves also as secretary to the DBE for the diocese, but

(b)

is not a member of the DBE, and

(c)

where the DBE is a separately registered charity, is not a charity trustee of the DBE.

(5)

Where there is a joint DBE, there is a single director of education for both or all of the dioceses appointed by the diocesan bishops concerned acting jointly; and subsection (4) accordingly applies to both or all of the dioceses.

(6)

The director of education for a diocese may speak at any meeting of the DBE but may not vote.