# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 12


(1) Parts 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 of the New Schools Regulations apply to a temporary governing body constituted pursuant to this regulation.
(2) Where it is proposed that two or more new schools should federate together, with or without one or more other schools or other federations, the local authority may make arrangements providing for the constitution of a single temporary governing body for those new schools.
(3) Where the proposed federation includes schools which are maintained by two or more local authorities, those local authorities must agree who may make arrangements providing for the constitution of a single temporary governing body for those new schools.
(4) Where one or more of the new schools referred to in paragraph (2) is to be a foundation or voluntary school proposals for the establishment of which were published by proposers, the local authority must consult the proposers—
(a) as to whether the power given to the local authority in paragraph (2) should be exercised; and
(b) if the local authority propose to exercise it, as to the date on which the arrangements should be made.
(5) Schedule 1 applies to a temporary governing body constituted pursuant to this regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1035/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2012/regulation-12
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