# The Education (School Government) (England) Regulations 1999, Paragraph 4: Term of office


(1) A governor who continues as a governor of a school (other than as head teacher or as an ex officio foundation governor) pursuant to regulation 13 of the First Transitional Regulations, regulation 13 of the First Transitional Regulations as it applies by virtue of regulation 20 of those Regulations, or regulation 33 of the School Organisation Regulations, shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he was originally appointed or elected, but for no longer than four years from 1st September 1999.
(2) A governor appointed by the local education authority under regulation 19(4) of the First Transitional Regulations or regulation 30(4) of the School Organisation Regulations shall hold office for a term of four years.
(3) In relation to England, for regulation 57(7) of the School Organisation Regulations there shall be substituted the following paragraph–
“(7) Subject to paragraph (6), any governor to whom this regulation applies, other than a governor appointed by the Secretary of State under section 18 of the 1998 Act, shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he was appointed, but for no longer than four years from the appointed day.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2163/schedule/7/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-england-regulations-1999/schedule-7/paragraph-4
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