At the Chief Executive and discretion, decisions by correspondence Chair’s for routine matters (e.g. final sign off of publications previously given full discussion at Board meetings) may also be taken where this facilitates more effective management of Board business. When a reserved matter is exceptionally urgent and the Chair takes the view, in consultation with the Chief Executive, that it would not be practicable to call a Board meeting at short notice or to seek Board agreement by correspondence, the Chair or (where the Chair has a conflict of interest) the Deputy Chair, may take a action Chair’s Any request for a action shall be supported by a report on the matter, Chair’s approved by the relevant Executive Director or Chief Executive Officer. The decision shall be recorded and reported formally in the minutes of the Chair’s subsequent Board meeting. In the absence of both the Chair and the Deputy Chair then no action Chair’s can be taken, except where any urgent matter involves reputational or financial risk to the Commission and it is not possible to convene an emergency meeting of the Board or the appropriate Committee, in which case the Chief Executive may take action but must consult with at least two Board members and the Chair of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. A action may not be used to revoke or vary this Governance Manual. Chair’s Any urgent matter requiring a Board decision between meetings must be referred by the Chief Executive to the Chair and Deputy Chair for action. In the absence of both the Chair and the Deputy Chair then no action Chair’s can be taken, except where any urgent matter involves reputational or financial risk to the Commission and it is not possible to convene an emergency meeting of the Board or the appropriate Committee, in which case the Chief Executive may take action but must consult with at least two Board members and the Chair of Audit and Risk Committee. Any request for a action shall be supported by a report of the relevant Chair’s Executive Director on the matter, together with the reasons for the urgency, and submitted to the Commission secretariat. The action report and Chair’s decision should be approved by the relevant Executive Director and the Chief Executive prior to submission to the Chair or Deputy Chair. The Board Secretary shall retain the original action report, record Chair’s decisions taken by action, and make arrangements for actions Chair’s Chair’s to be reported to the next Board meeting and made available to members for inspection. A action may not be used to revoke or vary the Governance Chair’s Framework. Conduct
At the Chief Executive and Chair’s discretion, decisions by correspondence for routine matters (e.g. final sign off of publications previously given full discussion at Board meetings) may also be taken where this facilitates more effective management of Board business. When a reserved matter is exceptionally urgent and the Chair takes the view, in consultation with the Chief Executive, that it would not be practicable to call a Board meeting at short notice or to seek Board agreement by correspondence, the Chair or (where the Chair has a conflict of interest) the Deputy Chair, may take a Chair’s action Any request for a Chair’s action shall be supported by a report on the matter, approved by the relevant Executive Director or Chief Executive Officer. The Chair’s decision shall be recorded and reported formally in the minutes of the subsequent Board meeting. In the absence of both the Chair and the Deputy Chair then no Chair’s action can be taken, except where any urgent matter involves reputational or financial risk to the Commission and it is not possible to convene an emergency meeting of the Board or the appropriate Committee, in which case the Chief Executive may take action but must consult with at least two Board members and the Chair of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. A Chair’s action may not be used to revoke or vary this Governance Manual. Any urgent matter requiring a Board decision between meetings must be referred by the Chief Executive to the Chair and Deputy Chair for action. In the absence of both the Chair and the Deputy Chair then no Chair’s action can be taken, except where any urgent matter involves reputational or financial risk to the Commission and it is not possible to convene an emergency meeting of the Board or the appropriate Committee, in which case the Chief Executive may take action but must consult with at least two Board members and the Chair of Audit and Risk Committee. Any request for a Chair’s action shall be supported by a report of the relevant Executive Director on the matter, together with the reasons for the urgency, and submitted to the Commission secretariat. The Chair’s action report and decision should be approved by the relevant Executive Director and the Chief Executive prior to submission to the Chair or Deputy Chair. The Board Secretary shall retain the original Chair’s action report, record decisions taken by Chair’s action, and make arrangements for Chair’s actions to be reported to the next Board meeting and made available to members for inspection. A Chair’s action may not be used to revoke or vary the Governance Framework. Conduct
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