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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-transition-to-new-framework-regulations-1998/schedule-5/paragraph-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-transition-to-new-framework-regulations-1998/schedule-5/paragraph-8.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/2763",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (School Government) (Transition to New Framework) Regulations 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-transition-to-new-framework-regulations-1998",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The governing body shall appoint such number of partnership governors as are required by the instrument of government from among eligible nominees.\n(2) If—\n(a) the number of eligible nominees is less than the number of vacancies; or\n(b) in the case of a foundation special school at which a partnership governor with experience of education for children with special educational needs is required, no eligible nominee has such experience,\nthe number of partnership governors required shall be made up by persons selected by the governing body who are eligible and meet the requirements for appointment.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2763/schedule/5/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:15:54.764334+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}