Section 55 Constitution of governing body and conduct of school.

England and Wales

(1)

For every governing body of a grant-maintained 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.

(2)

The instrument and articles of government—

(a)

shall comply with any requirements imposed by or under this Chapter, and

(b)

may make any provision authorised by or under this Chapter 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.

(4)

Schedule 5 to this Act (membership and proceedings etc. of governing bodies) shall have effect.

(5)

Schedule 6 to this Act (content of articles of government) shall have effect.

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F1: Act repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.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)