The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Commencement No. 7 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

Savings relating to continuation and composition of governing bodies

4.  The repeal of Part II of the 1996 Act is without prejudice to the following—

(1) the continuation in existence, for the purposes of regulation 13 of the School Organisation Regulations, of a temporary governing body established in pursuance of an arrangement made under section 96(3) or 97(2) of the 1996 Act in anticipation of approval of proposals or the determination that they should be implemented;

(2) in relation to any temporary governing body referred to in paragraph (1) the continued effect of—

(a) the provisions of the 1996 Act relating to the composition of temporary governing bodies and qualification and disqualification of temporary governors;

(b) any regulations in force under those provisions immediately before 1st September 1999; and

(c) any arrangement under section 96 or 97 of the 1996 Act in force immediately before 1st September 1999,

for the purpose of determining the composition of that governing body from time to time and the circumstances in which a person is qualified or disqualified for office as a member of such a governing body;

(3) in relation to any temporary governing body referred to in paragraph (1) the continued effect of sections 96(4) or 97(7) of the 1996 Act relating to termination of the arrangement referred to in paragraph (1).