The School Organisation (Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007

Restrictions on disposal of land when proposals are pending

11.—(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 11 to 13 of this Schedule the procedure for becoming a school of another category is pending in relation to a school when it has been initiated by the governing body in relation to the school on any occasion and not terminated (as initiated on that occasion).

(2) For those purposes, that procedure is to be regarded as initiated in relation to a school on any occasion on the date written notice of a meeting of the governing body at which a motion for a resolution to consult about proposals to change category is to be considered, is given.

(3) For those purposes, that procedure, as initiated on any occasion, is to be regarded as terminated—

(a) if the meeting is not held;

(b) if the meeting is held but the motion is not moved or, though the motion is moved, the resolution is not passed;

(c) if consultation is not initiated in accordance with section 28 (5) of SSFA 1998 as modified by the Change of Category Regulations;

(d) if the proposals in respect of which consultation was initiated are not published;

(e) if the proposals are rejected by the governing body, the authority or the adjudicator or withdrawn on or before the date of implementation of such proposals;

(f) if the governing body decide not to implement the proposals; or

(g) if revocation proposals are approved.