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The Secretary of State may also amend the Governance Framework at any time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t<section class=\"section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"centering small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">What is the SSES Governance Framework? <div class=\"small-decoration\"><\/div><\/h2>\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-text\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Governance Framework is split into six parts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>part A: General<\/strong> &#8211; establishes the overall legal and governance foundation for the SSES governance arrangements<\/li>\n<li><strong>part B: Nominations and Elections<\/strong> &#8211; describes the functions and duties of the TGG and SGG<\/li>\n<li><strong>part C: Role of the Panel<\/strong> &#8211; defines the role of the BSC Panel in relation to SSES<\/li>\n<li><strong>part D: Role of BSCCo<\/strong> &#8211; explains the role of the BSCCo (Elexon) as the organisation that supports SSES governance<\/li>\n<li><strong>part E: SSES Change Management Process\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; sets out a structured and transparent process for changing SSES documents<\/li>\n<li><strong>part F: Definitions and Interpretations<\/strong> &#8211; a glossary that defines each term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Governance Framework requires SSES participants to register with Elexon to participate in governance arrangements, including the group membership elections and change process. 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