# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 9


(1) Except where paragraph 10 applies, in appointing a parent governor to represent a federated school, the governing body of a federation must appoint—
(a) a parent of a registered pupil at the school (or, in respect of any maintained nursery school in the federation, a parent of a child for whom educational or other provision is made on the premises of the school (including any such provision made by the governing body under section 27 of EA 2002)),
(b) a parent of a registered pupil at another school within the federation;
(c) a parent of a former registered pupil at the school;
(d) a parent of a former registered pupil at a school within the federation; or
(e) a parent of a child.
(2) The governing body of a federation may only appoint a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b), (c), (d) or (e) if it is not reasonably practicable to appoint a person referred to in the sub-paragraph which immediately precedes it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/960/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-9
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