F1Part III Grant-maintained schools
Chapter IX Groups of grant-maintained schools
280 Nature of group.
1
Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, two or more grant-maintained schools may be conducted as a group by a single governing body.
2
In the case of such a group—
a
there shall be an instrument (known as the instrument of government) providing for the constitution of the governing body, and
b
for each school in the group there shall be an instrument (known as the articles of government) in accordance with which the school is to be conducted.
3
The instrument and articles of government—
a
shall comply with any requirements imposed by or under this Chapter, and
b
may make any provision authorised by or under this Chapter to be made and such other provision as may be necessary or desirable.
4
Subject to any express provision of the instrument or articles of government, each school in such a group shall be conducted in accordance with any trust deed relating to it.
5
The provisions of Schedules 22 and 23 (other than paragraph 14 of Schedule 22) shall have effect in relation to groups of grant-maintained schools with such modifications as may be prescribed.
6
Subject to any provision made by or under this Chapter, where there is a group of grant-maintained schools any provision of an enactment which applies to such schools shall apply separately in relation to each of the schools.
7
References in this Chapter to a group are to a group of grant-maintained schools conducted, or to be conducted, by a single governing body.
Pt. III (ss. 183-311) repealed (1.10.1998, 1.4.1999 and otherwise 1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 70, Sch.31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt.I; S.I. 1999/120, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with savings as specified in those S.I.s and subject to savings in S.I. 1999/704)