PART 2ESTABLISHING OR JOINING A FEDERATION

Procedure for federation – governing body proposed5

1

Where a governing body is considering federation, it must first consider a report on the proposal.

2

The report must be specified as an item on the agenda for the meeting of which notice has been given in accordance with regulation 57(4).

3

Where a governing body proposes that it should federate with the governing body of a federation, it must give notice of the proposal to the governing body of the federation.

4

Upon receipt of the notice, the governing body of the federation must consider whether it should—

a

give preliminary consent to the governing body joining the federation; or

b

determine that the governing body should not join the federation.