PART 7 APPOINTMENT, FUNCTIONS AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS

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