Skills and Workforce Development Agency Act 2026 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 4 · Decision‑Making by Agency
25. Presiding at meetings
Feedback & supportAt a meeting of the Agency, the following person presides:
Agency
“Agency” means the Skills and Workforce Development Agency established by section 3;
if there is a Chairperson and he or she is present and is not interested (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018) in the matter — the Chairperson;
if there is no Chairperson, or the Chairperson is not present or is interested (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018) in the matter, and a Deputy Chairperson who is not so interested in the matter is present — the Deputy Chairperson;
in any other case — a member elected from among the members present at the meeting to preside.
The person specified in subsection (1)(b) or (c) may perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Chairperson for the purposes of the meeting.
functions
“functions”, in relation to the Agency, means functions conferred on the Agency by this Act or any other Act;