4.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 98(2A) of the 1980 Act by the coming into force of section 24 of the Act on 13th October 2000, the protection of section 98(2A) of the 1980 Act shall continue to apply to any person who has conducted an independent school within the period of one month immediately before 13th October 2000.
(2) Paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act, as substituted by section 30 of the Act, shall apply only to vacancies which arise after 13th October 2000.
(3) Notwithstanding the coming into force on 13th October 2000 of section 51 of the Act for the purpose specified in relation to that section in column 3 of Part I of the Schedule to this Order, section 12(1) of the 1965 Act shall continue in force as originally enacted until 31st October 2001.