12.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), a person shall, unless disqualified under any enactment, be qualified to be elected as a parent governor representative in an election held by a relevant local authority if on the date of the election—
(a)he is a parent governor at a maintained school which is maintained by the relevant local authority;
(b)he is the parent of a registered pupil who is educated at a maintained school which is maintained by the relevant local authority, or who is educated by the relevant local authority otherwise than at school;
(c)where the vacancy is for a parent governor representative to represent a particular type of school, he is a parent governor at that type of school, and
(d)where the vacancy is for a parent governor representative to represent schools in a particular area, he is a parent governor of a school in that area.
(2) A person who is a member of a local authority shall be disqualified from being elected as a parent governor representative.
(3) A person who is a teacher at, or is otherwise employed in, a school maintained by the relevant local authority shall be disqualified from being elected as a parent governor representative.
(4) A person who is employed by the relevant local authority shall be disqualified from being elected as a parent governor representative.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (2) “local authority” has the meaning given in section 48 of the 2000 Act.