67.—(1) The governing body must appoint a clerk to each committee established in accordance with regulations 64 to 66 and may appoint a clerk to any other committee established by it.
(2) Neither the head teacher of the federation or of a federated school nor an associate pupil governor may be appointed as a clerk under paragraph (1).
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the committee may, if the clerk fails to attend a meeting of theirs, appoint any one of their number (who is not the head teacher of the federation or of a federated school) to act as clerk for the purposes of that meeting.
(4) The governing body may remove any clerk appointed to any of their committees from office at any time.
(5) A clerk appointed to a committee of the governing body must—
(a)convene meetings of the committee;
(b)attend meetings of the committee and ensure that minutes of the proceedings are drawn up; and
(c)perform such other functions with respect to that committee as may be determined by the governing body from time to time.