# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 11

Extent: E+W

(1) The instrument of government for a county, controlled or maintained special school shall provide for each governor, other than one who is a governor ex officio, to hold office for a term of four years.
(2) The instrument of government for an aided secondary school shall provide for each governor appointed by a person named in the instrument as a sponsor of the school to hold office for such term (not being less than five nor more than seven years) as may be specified in the instrument.
(3) This paragraph shall not be taken to prevent a governor—
(a) from being elected or appointed for a further term, or
(b) from being disqualified, by virtue of provision made under paragraph 10, for continuing to hold office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/8/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-8/paragraph-11
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