12.—(1) Where the school is a community special school or a foundation special school, the governing body must appoint—
(a)a parent of a registered pupil at the school; or
(b)a parent of a child of compulsory school age with special educational needs; or
(c)a parent of a person of any age with special educational needs; or
(d)a parent of a child of compulsory school age.
(2) The governing body may only appoint a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1) (b), (c) or (d) if it is not reasonably practicable to appoint a person referred to in the sub-paragraph which immediately precedes it.