Agenda item

Charter Trustees considered a report of the Clerk to the Charter Trustees to vary the Standing Orders relating to voting on appointments of Officers of Dignity (for copy see file of minutes).

In relation to a vacancy of Pant Master, the Clerk reported that there were expressions of interest from two candidates and following the working group to consider the selection criteria, it may be necessary to consider a variation to the voting procedures in the Standing Orders to allow for a paper vote.

Charter Trustees were informed that one candidate had since withdrawn his name from consideration and therefore a paper vote would not be required on this occasion, however, Charter Trustees may still consider it appropriate to consider a variation of voting procedures for future occasions should the need arise.

Resolved:

That a variation to the Standing Orders detailed in Appendix 2 of the report for voting by paper ballot for honorary appointments be approved.