Further directions
9.—(1) A head teacher who has given a general direction in respect of a pupil may, if he is still of the same opinion for which he gave the original direction, give a further such direction in respect of him for an operative period of not more than three months beginning–
(a)immediately after the end of the operative period of the first direction subject to the prior written consent of three members of the governing body being obtained; and
(b)immediately after the expiry of a further direction given under paragraph (a) subject to the prior written consent of three members of the governing body and of the local education authority being obtained.
(2) Regulation 6 shall apply to a further general direction given under paragraph (1), and shall apply to the governing body’s (and, as the case may be, the local education authority's) consent as it applies to such a direction.