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The following description of the duties of the Trust board, has been taken from the Trust rules. A full copy of
the Trust rules can be read here
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DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE TRUST BOARD
The Trust Board is to ensure that the business of the Trust is conducted in accordance with the Trust
Rules and with the interests of the community, and may appoint and supervise the Chief Executive and
the Executive Board.
The Society Board:
- May exercise all the Trust's powers which are not required by these Rules or by statute to be
exercised by the Trust in general meeting;
- May delegate any of its powers to committees consisting of such of its own number as it thinks fit
who shall, in the function entrusted to them, conform in all respects to the instruction given to them
by the Trust Board. The following provisions apply to any such delegation:
- The Trust Board may retain or give up the right to deal itself with issues delegated;
- Any delegation may be revoked and its terms may be varied
- The proceedings of any sub-committee shall be governed by the rules regulating the
proceedings of the Trust Board so far as they are capable of applying.
- May call upon the Chief Executive and/or Secretary to report or procure a report in writing upon
any aspect of the affairs of the Trust;
- Shall appoint and dismiss the Chief Executive and other members of the Executive Board and the
Secretary and decide and fix the terms of their employment and have power to act in place of the
Chief Executive or the Executive Board where they cease to act or are unwilling or unable to act;
- Shall approve the policies or strategies to be followed by the Executive Board and all budgets and
other financial plans;
- Shall determine from time to time the categories of transaction which require the approval of the
Trust Board;
- Shall approve the use of the Trust's seal.
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