# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 1


Subject to paragraph 2(2), in this Schedule “appropriate body” means—
(a) the authority where the federated school is a community school, community special school, a voluntary controlled school or a maintained nursery school; or
(b) the governing body of the federation where the federated school is a foundation school, foundation special school or voluntary aided school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/960/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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