Allowances for governorsE+W
519 Travelling and subsistence allowances for governors of schools and further or higher education institutions.E+W
(1)A [F1local authority] may, in accordance with the provisions of a scheme made by them for the purposes of this section, pay [F2such allowances as may be prescribed to governors of—
(a)any community, foundation or voluntary school or community or foundation special school which does not have a delegated budget (within the meaning of Part II of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998);] and
(b)any institution providing higher education or further education (or both) which is maintained by a [F1local authority].
(2)Such a scheme may make different provision in relation to schools or other institutions of different categories (including provision for allowances not to be paid in respect of certain categories) but shall not make different provision in relation to different categories of governor of the same school or institution.
(3)Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a [F1local authority] may pay [F3such allowances as may be prescribed] to any person appointed to represent them on the governing body of—
(a)any institution providing higher education or further education (or both) which is not maintained by them; or
(b)any independent school[F4, alternative provision Academy which is not an independent school] or special school which is not maintained by them.
(4)A [F1local authority] shall not pay any allowance under subsection (3) for expenses in respect of which the person incurring them is entitled to reimbursement by any person other than the authority.
(5)A [F1local authority] shall not pay any allowance under subsection (3) if they have not made any scheme under subsection (1) or if the arrangements under which the allowance would otherwise be payable—
(a)provide for allowances which are to any extent more generous than the most generous payable by the authority under any such scheme; or
(b)contain any provision which the authority would not have power to include in any such scheme.
(6)No allowance may be paid to any governor of a school or institution of a kind mentioned in subsection (1), in respect of the discharge of his functions as such a governor, otherwise than under this section.
F5[(7)Regulations may impose a limit on the amount which may be paid by way of any allowance under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
F2Words in s. 519(1) substituted (20.11.1998 for the purposes of making schemes and regulations and 1.4.1999 for all other purposes) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 139(2) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2791, art. 2(a)(b).
F3Words in s. 519(3) substituted (20.11.1998 for the purposes of making schemes and regulations and 1.4.1999 for all other purposes) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 139(3) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2791, art. 2(a)(b).
F4Words in s. 519(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2012) by The Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/976), art. 1, Sch. para. 6 (with art. 3)
F5S. 519(7) added (20.11.1998 for the purposes of making schemes and regulations and 1.4.1999 for all other purposes) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 139(4) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2791, art. 2(a)(b).