# School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 8


Where a vacancy for a parent governor arises, the appropriate authority must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that every person who is known to them to be a parent of a registered pupil at the school is—
(a) informed of the vacancy and that it is required to be filled by election;
(b) informed that he is entitled to stand as a candidate and vote in the election; and
(c) given the opportunity to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/348/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-constitution-england-regulations-2003/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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