(1)Regulations may make provision for—
(a)the staffing and conduct of a new school in advance of the school opening date;
(b)the determination of matters in connection with a new school in advance of that date;
(c)the taking of decisions by a temporary governing body, or (where power to do so is delegated to him) by the head teacher, as to expenditure in connection with a new school at a time when it does not have a delegated budget;
(d)such other matters relating to new schools as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in connection with any matters falling within that subsection, apply any provision of the Education Acts with or without modification.
(3)In this section “new school” means a school or proposed school—
(a)for which there is a temporary governing body constituted under [F1section 34 of the Education Act 2002], or
(b)for which there is no such body but for which such a body—
(i)are required to be so constituted by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, or
(ii)may be so constituted in accordance with such anticipatory arrangements as are mentioned in subsection (5)(a) of that section.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 72(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2003 for E., 31.10.2005 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 106 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.