19. Notwithstanding the repeal of section 573(4) to (6) of the 1996 Act (meaning of expressions relating to alteration etc of premises or character of schools)—
(a)Section 573(4) to (6) of the 1996 Act shall continue to apply in relation to any proposals published under section 35(1)(c), 41(2), 259(1) or 260(2) of that Act before 1st September 1999; and
(b)section 573(6) of the 1996 Act, as applied by regulation 42 of and the Schedule to the Education (Grant-maintained Special Schools) Regulations 1994, shall continue to apply in relation to any proposals notice of which is served under section 339 of that Act before 1st September 1999.