SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2DBE: governance

Committees and delegation

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1

The DBE for a diocese (except in a case where the Board of Finance is designated as the DBE for the diocese) may delegate functions to—

a

an officer or member of staff of the DBE, or

b

a committee established by the DBE.

2

Where the Board of Finance is designated as the DBE for the diocese by a scheme under section 3, the committee established by virtue of that section may delegate functions exercisable by it by virtue of paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 1 to—

a

an officer or member of staff of the Board of Finance, or

b

a sub-committee established by the committee.

3

The members of a committee referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) or a sub-committee referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) may include persons who are not members of the DBE.

4

The director of education for a diocese may not be a member of a committee or sub-committee of the DBE but may attend any meeting which a committee or sub-committee holds; and, at any meeting which the director of education attends, he or she may speak but may not vote.

5

Each DBE must set terms of reference in relation to the delegation of functions.

6

A scheme under section 3 must include provision requiring a committee or sub-committee of the DBE to report its proceedings to the DBE.