Regulation 18
1. In this Schedule, “sponsor” (“noddwr”) in relation to a federation means —
(a)a person who gives or has given substantial financial assistance (which for these purposes includes benefits in kind) to the federation or to a federated school other than pursuant to statutory obligation; or
(b)any other person (not being otherwise represented on the governing body of a federation) who provides or has provided substantial services to the federation or to federated school.
2. Where the federation has one or more sponsors, the governing body of the federation may determine that the instrument of government is to provide for the governing body of the federation to appoint such number of sponsor governors, not exceeding two, nominated in accordance with paragraph 3.
3. The governing body of a federation must seek nominations for such appointments from the federation’s or a federated school’s sponsor or (as the case may be) from one or more of the federation’s or federated school’s sponsors.