# The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W

“Appropriate authority” means—
(a) in relation to a community school, a community special school, a maintained nursery school or a voluntary controlled school, the local authority; and
(b) in relation to a voluntary aided school, foundation school or foundation special school, the governing body.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1034/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-constitution-england-regulations-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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