Education Act 1996

25 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a grant-maintained school where— U.K.

(a) the governing body of the school were incorporated under Chapter IV of Part I of the Education Reform Act 1988;

(b) paragraph 24(1)(b) above does not apply; and

(c) immediately before the commencement of this Act the instrument and articles of government prescribed by virtue of section 56 of the Education Act 1993 had effect in relation to the school (in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 20 to that Act).

(2) The instrument and articles of government for the school shall continue to have effect as if made under section 219 of this Act; and while they remain in force Schedule 24 to this Act shall apply in relation to the school with the following modifications.

(3) In paragraph 10(1) there shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (d) “or

(e) in the case of a governing body incorporated under Chapter IV of Part I of the Education Reform Act 1988, became a member of the governing body on the incorporation date in relation to the school (as defined by section 104(3) of that Act) and—

(i) immediately before that date, was a parent governor (within the meaning of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986) in relation to the school, or

(ii) was elected under section 66, or elected or nominated under section 68, of the Education Reform Act 1988 to hold office as a parent governor on the governing body.”

(4) In paragraph 11(1) there shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (c) “or

(d) in the case of a governing body incorporated under Chapter IV of Part I of the Education Reform Act 1988, became a member of the governing body on the incorporation date in relation to the school (as defined by section 104(3) of that Act) and—

(i) immediately before that date, was a teacher governor (within the meaning of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986) in relation to the school, or

(ii) was elected under section 66, or elected or nominated under section 68, of the Education Reform Act 1988 to hold office as a teacher governor on the governing body.”

(5) In paragraph 12(1) there shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (c) “or

(d) in the case of a governing body incorporated under Chapter IV of Part I of the Education Reform Act 1988—

(i) became a member of the governing body on the incorporation date in relation to the school (as defined by section 104(3) of that Act), and

(ii) was selected under section 66, or nominated under section 68, of that Act as being a person appearing to be a member of the local community committed to the good government and continuing viability of the school.”