8. Where a vacancy for a parent governor arises, the appropriate authority must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every person who is known to them to be a parent of a registered pupil at the school is—
(a)informed of the vacancy and that it is required to be filled by election;
(b)informed that he is entitled to stand as a candidate and vote in the election; and
(c)given the opportunity to do so.