35Removal of office bearer from office

35 Removal of office bearer from office

(1) A school council may, by resolution, remove an office bearer from office (but not from the school council) if—

(a) all members of the council are notified of the resolution not less than 7 days before the meeting of the council at which the resolution is to be put; and

(b) at least one of the following circumstances applies—

(i) the office bearer is taking extended leave;

(ii) there are grounds for removal of the office bearer from office in accordance with the Order constituting the school council.

(2) If a resolution is made under subregulation (1), a meeting of the school council must be called to elect another member to the vacant office.

(3) A meeting under subregulation (2) must be presided over by—

(a) the principal, if the office to be filled is the office of President; or

(b) the President, in any other case.