School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

Part II New framework for maintained schools

Chapter VII Miscellaneous and supplemental

Supplementary provisions

83 Modification of provisions making governors of foundation or voluntary school ex officio trustees

(1) Where any provision of a trust deed or other instrument made before 1st July 1981 would, apart from this subsection, have the effect that the persons who are for the time being governors of a foundation or voluntary school were by virtue of their office trustees of any property held for the purposes of, or in connection with, the school, that provision shall instead have effect as if the only governors of the school were—

(a) the foundation governors,

(b) those appointed by the local education authority, and

(c) any co-opted governor nominated by a minor authority.

(2) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to any power to amend any such provision as is mentioned in that subsection.