(1)The governing body of any county, voluntary or maintained special school shall be responsible for determining whether or not to provide—
(a)part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons of any age over compulsory school age; or
(b)full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 19;
but the governing body of a maintained special school shall not determine to provide, or to cease to provide, such education without the consent of the local education authority.
(2)It shall be the duty of the governing body of any such school which provides such education to secure that, except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, such education is not provided at any time in a room where pupils are at that time being taught.