Amendment of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 20032

The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 20032 are amended by—

a

after regulation 3(2), inserting the following paragraph—

3

Parts 2 to 5 of these Regulations do not apply to a governing body constituted under an instrument of government that is in effect prior to 1st September 2003.

b

after regulation 4(3), inserting the following paragraph—

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Schedule 1 shall apply to the election and appointment of parent governors.

c

in regulation 12(4) after the words “the nearest whole number” insert the words “and regulations 13 to 16 shall be interpreted subject to this provision”; and

d

re-numbering regulation 34 as regulation 34(2) and inserting before it the following paragraph—

34

1

In relation to a governing body constituted under an instrument of government that is in effect before 1st September 2003—

a

the local education authority has the power to appoint LEA governors, and

b

the governing body has the power to appoint co-opted governors to fill any vacancy that may arise for a governor of the respective category.