PART 2

SCHOOL GOVERNANCE
CHAPTER 1

FEDERATION OF MAINTAINED SCHOOLS

Interpretation of this Chapter
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In this Chapter—
- “federation” (“ffederasiwn”) means a group of schools in Wales that are federated by virtue of this Chapter or were federated by virtue of section 24 of the Education Act 2002 before the coming into force of this Chapter, and “federated school” (“ysgol ffederal”) means a school forming part of a federation;
- “local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a local authority in Wales;
- “maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) means a school in Wales which is a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school.
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In any enactment—
a
any reference to the governing body or governors of a school is to be construed, in relation to a federated school, as a reference to the governing body or governors of the federation, and
b
any reference to the instrument of government of a school is to be construed, in relation to a federated school, as a reference to the instrument of government of the federation.