86.—(1) Where—
(a)a governing body of a local authority federation decides that the federation should be dissolved; or
(b)a governing body of a local authority federation decides that one of only two federated schools should leave the federation,
the governing body must seek the consent of any maintaining local authority that the federation should be dissolved.
(2) If consent under paragraph (1) is given, the governing body must give notice of their decision and the proposed date of dissolution to the persons mentioned in paragraph (3) within fourteen clear working days of the consent being given.
(3) The persons to be notified are—
(a)all relevant local authorities;
(b)the head teacher of the federation or (if there is no head teacher of the federation) each head teacher of a federated school;
(c)every member of staff paid to work at the federation or a federated school;
(d)every person known by the governing body to be a parent of a registered pupil at a federated school;
(e)where a federated school is a foundation or voluntary school with a religious foundation, the foundation governors, any trustees of a trust relating to the federated school and, in the case of a Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church school, the appropriate diocesan authority, or the appropriate religious body in the case of all other such schools;
(f)every trade union known to them to have members paid to work at any of the schools; and
(g)such other persons as the governing body of the federation considers appropriate.
(4) The proposed date of dissolution specified by the governing body must be not less than 125 days after the day on which notice is given under paragraph (2) .