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Regulation 4 Parent governors

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(1)

In these Regulations “parent governor” means—

(a)

a person who is elected in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 8 of Schedule 1 as a governor by parents of registered pupils at the school and is himself such a parent at the time when he is elected, or

(b)

a person appointed as a parent governor in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 1.

(2)

A person is disqualified from election or appointment as a parent governor of a school if he is—

(a)

an elected member of the local education authority; or

(b)

paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours in any twelve month period commencing on 1st August and finishing on 31st July.

(3)

A person is not disqualified from continuing to hold office as a parent governor when he ceases to be a parent of a registered pupil at the school or to fulfil any of the requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 1 (as the case may be) unless he is otherwise disqualified under these Regulations.