Education Act 1996

76 Instruments of government.E+W

(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).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 76 excluded (1.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3097, reg.3