(1)Any diocesan education committee constituted, or deemed to be constituted, in accordance with the Schedule to the Diocesan Education Committees Measure 1955 shall, if in existence on the date on which this Measure comes into force, be deemed to be a Diocesan Board of Education constituted in accordance with Part I of the Schedule to this Measure and shall continue in existence until the 1st January next after the first elections of elected members of the Board held under Part I of the Schedule to this Measure.
(2)Any diocesan education committee constituted in accordance with an order made by the Minister of Education or the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Diocesan Education Committees Measure 1955 shall, if that order is in force on the date on which this Measure comes into force, be deemed to be a Diocesan Board of Education constituted in accordance with an order made by the Secretary of State under section 1(2) of this Measure, and the order made under the said Measure of 1955 shall continue in force until—
(a)such time as a new Diocesan Board of Education is constituted in accordance with Part I of the Schedule to this Measure or with an order so made; or
(b)on the expiry of the period of three years following the coming into force of this Measure,
whichever first occurs.
(3)Any diocesan education committee which is deemed to be a Diocesan Board of Education by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) above shall not have power to give directions under section 7 or 8 of this Measure.