# The School Companies Regulations 2002, Regulation 16: Duty to provide written reasons for refusal


Where the local education authority does not consent to a governing body becoming a member of a school company, it must provide written reasons for its refusal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2978/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-companies-regulations-2002/regulation-16
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