(1)Subsection (2) applies to a proposal by a local authority or a governing body of a maintained school to change the category of a maintained school to a foundation school where the proposal—
(a)has been published under paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 before the coming into force of section 27, and
(b)has not been implemented in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to that Act before the coming into force of section 27.
(2)Schedule 8 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 has effect as if the amendments at section 27 had not been enacted.
(3)In this section, “maintained school” means—
(a)a community school,
(b)a voluntary aided school, or
(c)a voluntary controlled school.