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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-reform-act-1988/schedule-5/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/40",
  "legislation_title": "Education Reform Act 1988",
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  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/7",
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  "number": "7",
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  "text": "A person who is a governor of any category (within the meaning of section 64 of this Act) on the initial governing body of a grant-maintained school shall be treated for the purposes of any provision made by the instrument of government for that school by virtue of section 53 of this Act as a governor of that category (within the meaning of section 53).",
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