3.—(1) In relation to any time before section 28 of and Schedule 6 to the Act come into force, section 101 of the Act (permitted selection: pupil banding) shall apply with the following modification, namely that in place of subsections (3) and (4) there are substituted–
“(3) The introduction for a maintained school of admission arrangements to which subsection (1) applies shall constitute a significant change in the character of the school for the purposes of sections 35(1), 41(2), 259(1) and 260(2) of the Education Act 1996.
(4) Such arrangements are not authorised for any school by this section unless proposals to have such arrangements have been approved, or determined to be implemented or adopted, under section 37, 38, 43, 214, or 261 of the Education Act 1996, as the case may be.”
(2) The modification made by this regulation does not affect the operation of any transitional provision or saving made in connection with the coming into force of section 101(1).
See S.I. 1998 No. 2212.