7.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 18(1), any initial foundation governor (within the meaning of the 1996 Act) on the transitional governing body of a former grant-maintained school under regulation 19 of the First Transitional Regulations shall be treated as having been appointed by the person or persons entitled immediately before 1st September 1999 to appoint foundation governors under provision included in the instrument of government (in accordance with section 228(7)(b) of the 1996 Act).
(2) The power of removal in regulation 18(1) does not apply in respect of—
(a)a first governor within the meaning of the 1996 Act; or
(b)a parent governor within the meaning of the 1996 Act who has been appointed rather than elected.
(3) The power of removal in regulation 18(4) does not apply in respect of any co-opted governor on transition to the new schools framework under the 1998 Act unless the governing body is constituted or partly constituted under the instrument of government.