The Education (Transition to New Framework) (New Schools, Groups and Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999

New and grouped schools: interpretation

3.—(1) This regulation applies for the purposes of—

(a) these Regulations;

(b) the First Transitional Regulations; and

(c) paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the 1998 Act.

(2) A school which has a temporary governing body on 31st August 1999 has a temporary governing body immediately before the appointed day even if it has a permanent governing body constituted under an instrument of government with effect from midnight on 31st August 1999.

(3) In the case of a group comprising two schools grouped under section 89 of the 1996 Act immediately before 31st August 1999, where one of the schools is discontinued with effect from 31st August 1999, the other school will be treated as a school grouped under section 89 of the 1996 Act immediately before the appointed day.

(3) A school grouped under section 89 or 280 of the 1996 Act on 31st August 1999 is treated as grouped under section 89 or 280 of the 1996 Act immediately before the appointed day even if he has a governing body constituted under an instrument of government with effect from midnight on 31 st August 1999.