# The Education (School Government) (England) Regulations 1999, Paragraph 5


Except where paragraph 6 applies, in appointing a parent governor under this Schedule the governing body shall appoint–
(a) a person who is the parent of a registered pupil at the school; or
(b) where it is not reasonably practicable to do so, a person who is the parent of a child of compulsory school age.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2163/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-england-regulations-1999/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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