Paragraph 1

England and Wales

(1)

For every governing body of a grant-maintained special school there shall be—

(a)

an instrument (to be known as the instrument of government) providing for the constitution of the governing body, and

(b)

an instrument (to be known as the articles of government) in accordance with which the school is to be conducted.

C1(2)

The instrument and articles of government—

(a)

shall comply with any requirements imposed by or under Part III of this Act, and

(b)

may make any provision authorised by or under that Part to be made and such other provision as may be necessary or desirable.

(3)

Subject to any express provision of the instrument or articles of government, the school shall be conducted in accordance with any trust deed relating to it.

Annotations

Modifications

C1: Sch. 11 paras. 1(2), 4 applied (1.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2281, reg. 4

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with savings in ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39); Sch. 13 paras. 6, 7 as saved continued (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2267, reg. 2(2); and s. 154(4) expressed to be amended (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(1), 55(2), Sch. 3 para. 25 (which amendment fell (1.4.1999) by reason of the repeal of the said Sch. 3 para. 25 by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(3), Sch. 31; S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1)

Notes on Schedule 11

Modifications

C1: Sch. 11 excluded (9.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1084, reg. 7
C2: SCh. 11 applied with modification (1.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2281, art. 4