Regulations 15 and 16
1. Subject to paragraphs 2 to 4, the governing body of the federation must make all necessary arrangements for the election of teacher and staff governors.
2. The governing body of the federation is to determine for the purposes of an election of teacher and staff governors whether a person is a school teacher or otherwise employed to work at the school.
3. The duty conferred by paragraph 1—
(a)does not include power to impose any requirements as to the minimum number of votes required to be cast for a candidate to be elected; but
(b)includes the power to make provision as to qualifying dates.
4. Any election which is contested must be held by secret ballot.