33First council meeting—election of office bearers

33 First council meeting—election of office bearers

(1) The school council may proceed to an election of office bearers if—

(a) the school council is not required to have community members appointed to the council; or

(b) the school council has appointed community members at the special meeting called under regulation 32; or

(c) the appointment of community members cannot be achieved at the special meeting called under regulation 32.

(2) The principal must call, and preside at, the first council meeting to elect the President and any other office bearer that the council decides in accordance with regulation 30 and, if required, subregulations (3) and (4).

(3) In the election of an office bearer for a school council, if the votes are tied, the school council may—

(a) decide to hold a new election; or

(b) decide the election by the drawing of lots.

(4) If a new election is held under subregulation (3)(a) and is also tied, the school council may—

(a) decide to conduct further elections until the election of the office bearers is decided; or

(b) decide the election by the drawing of lots.