[F12E+WIn this Act “foundation governor” means a person appointed to be a member of the school’s governing body, otherwise than by a local education authority, who—
(a)where the school has a particular religious character, is appointed for the purpose of securing that that character is preserved and developed, and
(b)where the school has a trust deed, is appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with that deed,
or, where the school has neither a religious character nor a trust deed, is appointed as a foundation governor of the school.]
Textual Amendments
F1Schs. 9-13 repealed (1.10.2002 for E. for specified purposes, 1.9.2003 for E., 1.9.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 31.10.2005 for W. for specified purposes, 31.3.2008 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.; S.I. 2007/3611, art. 4(2), Sch. Pt. 2