Education Act 1996

6(1)The governing body shall appoint a selection panel consisting of at least three of their members to perform the functions conferred on them by this paragraph.

(2)The selection panel shall—

(a)interview such applicants for the post as they think fit,

(b)where they consider it appropriate to do so, recommend to the governing body for appointment one of the applicants interviewed by them, and

(c)if their recommendation is approved by the governing body, recommend the applicant in question to the local education authority for appointment.

(3)If the panel are unable to agree on a person to recommend to the governing body, or the governing body do not approve their recommendation, the governing body—

(a)may, if they think fit, re-advertise the vacancy in the manner required by paragraph 5, and

(b)whether or not they re-advertise the vacancy, may require the panel to repeat the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).