Part II Schools maintained by local education authorities
Chapter IV Government of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
Instruments of government
C176 Instruments of government.
1
For every county, voluntary and maintained special school there shall be an instrument (known as the instrument of government) providing for the constitution of the school’s governing body.
2
The instrument of government shall be made by order of the local education authority.
3
The instrument of government—
a
shall contain such provisions as are required by this Chapter or by any other enactment; and
b
shall not contain any provision which is inconsistent with any provision made by or under this Act or any other enactment.
4
The instrument of government shall comply with any trust deed relating to the school.
5
This section has effect subject to section 89 (grouping of two or more schools under a single governing body) and sections 96 and 97 (temporary governing body for new school pending constitution of its governing body).