F1Part III Grant-maintained schools
C1Chapter V Government, conduct etc. of grant-maintained schools
Pt. III Chapter V (ss. 218-243) modified (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 57, ss. 37(3), 48(2)
The governing instruments
221 Subsequent articles of government.
1
The governing body of a grant-maintained school may, with the consent of the Secretary of State—
a
make new articles of government in place of the existing articles for the school, or
2
Before exercising that power, the governing body of a school having foundation governors shall consult—
a
the person who appoints the foundation governors, and
b
in the case of a Church of England, Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church school, the appropriate diocesan authority (if different).
3
The Secretary of State may by a direction under this section require the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools or any class of such schools specified in the direction or the governing body of any particular grant-maintained school so specified to modify their articles of government in any manner so specified.
4
Before giving a direction under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult—
a
the governing body or (as the case may be) each governing body to which the direction applies,
b
(if the direction relates only to a school having foundation governors) the person who appoints them and, if it is a Church of England, Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church school, the appropriate diocesan authority (if different), and
c
(if the direction relates to two or more schools and any of the schools are Church of England, Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church schools having foundation governors) a body appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the church in question in matters relating to the provision of education in grant-maintained schools having foundation governors.
Pt. III (ss. 183-311) repealed (1.10.1998, 1.4.1999 and otherwise 1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 70, Sch.31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt.I; S.I. 1999/120, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with savings as specified in those S.I.s and subject to savings in S.I. 1999/704)