CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY OF THE LGB. 1.1 The chairman of each LGB shall be appointed by the Directors.
1.2 The secretary of each LGB shall be appointed by the Directors having due regard to, but not being bound by, the views of the LGB.
1.3 The members of the LGB may, for each school year, at their first meeting in that year, elect a vice-chairman from among their number to serve until a successor is elected or a vacancy occurs as envisaged in paragraph 1.5. Neither a person who is employed by the Company (whether or not at the Academy) nor a person who is at the time of election already a Director of the Company (except where such person is a Director by virtue of being the incumbent chairman) shall be eligible for election as vice-chairman.
1.4 Subject to paragraph 1.5, the chairman or vice-chairman shall hold office as such until his successor has been appointed or elected (respectively) in accordance with this paragraph 1.
1.5 The chairman or vice-chairman may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Directors. The chairman or vice-chairman shall cease to hold office if:
1.5.1 he ceases to serve on the LGB;
1.5.2 he is employed by the Company whether or not at the Academy;
1.5.3 he is removed from office in accordance with this Scheme; or
1.5.4 in the case of the vice-chairman, he is appointed in accordance with this Scheme to fill a vacancy in the office of chairman.
1.6 Where by reason of any of the matters referred to in paragraph 1.5, a vacancy arises in the office of chairman, the Directors shall appoint a new chairman.
1.7 Where by reason of any of the matters referred to in paragraph 1.5 a vacancy arises in the office of vice-chairman, the members of the LGB shall at its next meeting elect one of their number to fill that vacancy.
1.8 Where the chairman is absent from any meeting or there is at the time a vacancy in the office of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall act as the chair for the purposes of the meeting.
1.9 Where in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1.8 the vice-chairman is also absent from the meeting or there is at the time a vacancy in the office of vice-chairman, the members of the LGB shall elect one of their number to act as a chairman for the purposes of that meeting, provided that the person elected shall neither be a person who is employed by the Company whether or not at the Academy nor a Director.
1.10 Any election of the vice-chairman which is contested shall be held by secret ballot.
1.11 The chairman may be removed from of...
