New Schools (General) (England) Regulations 2003

2.—(1) In relation to a new school which is or will be a community special school or a foundation special school established in a hospital, the local education authority shall:

(a) designate either:

(i) one or more primary care trusts; or

(ii) the national health service trust;

with which the new school is most closely connected, as the appropriate body; and

(b) invite the appropriate body so designated to nominate (and if more than one, jointly) a person to be appointed as one of the temporary community governors.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph:

“national health service trust” means a body established by the Secretary of State under section 5 of the National Health Service or Community Care Act 1990(1);

“primary care trust” means a body established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977(2).

(1)

1990 c. 19 as amended by the Health Act 1999 (1999 c. 8).

(2)

1977 c. 49 as amended by the Health Act 1999.