Amendment of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 20127
1
The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 201221 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 18 (term of office)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “(2)” substitute “(1A)”;
b
after paragraph (1), insert—
1A
A governor who is elected or appointed on or after 1st September 2015 may hold office for a period of less than four years, where the instrument of government so allows.
c
for paragraph (4) substitute—
4
The instrument of government may, in relation to a particular category of governor—
a
specify a term of office not being a period of less than one year or more than four years; or
b
set out that the term of office for any governor within that category may be determined by those appointing the governor, not being a period of less than one year or more than four years.
3
In regulation 28 (contents and form of instrument of government) after paragraph (1)(e), insert—
ea
whether the term of office for any governor of a particular category may be determined by those appointing that governor;