26.—(1) The governing body of a federation containing any combination of community schools, community special schools and maintained nursery schools(1) (and no other category of school) is to comprise the following—

(a)for each federated school at least one but no more than two parent governors elected or appointed in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 11 of Schedule 2 to represent the interests of parents of registered pupils at that school;

(b)at least one but no more than two teacher governors;

(c)at least one but no more than two staff governors;

(d)at least two but no more than four local authority governors;

(e)subject to sub-paragraph (f) at least two but no more than four community governors; and

(f)one representative governor where the federation contains at least one community special school to take the place of one community governor required by sub-paragraph (e).

(2) The governing body of the federation must in addition include—

(a)the head teacher of the federation, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37; or

(b)(if there is no head teacher of .the federation) the head teacher of each federated school, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37.

(3) The governing body of the federation may in addition—

(a)appoint one sponsor governor; and

(b)appoint up to two associate pupil governors where the federation contains secondary schools.