Making of the instrument of government
26.—(1) A local education authority shall secure that, before the appointed day, an instrument of government has been made in accordance with Schedule 12 to the 1998 Act(1) for each new GM school.
(2) The instrument of government shall take effect—
(a)from the date of making for the purpose of reconstituting the governing body, but shall not affect the constitution of the governing body which is conducting the school pending reconstitution under the instrument of government; and
(b)from the appointed day for all other purposes.
(3) The GM governing body shall exercise their functions under the 1998 Act and under these Regulations in a manner calculated to enable the local education authority to fulfil their duties under this regulation.
As modified by regulation 27.