The following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 16 of Part III of Schedule 2 to that Act—

“16

(1)

Pending the coming into force of the articles of government for a new school which will be a county or controlled school—

(a)

the dates at which the school terms and holidays are to begin and end shall be determined by the local education authority; and

(b)

the times at which the school session or, if there is more than one, each school session is to begin and end on any day shall be determined by the temporary governing body after consultation with the authority.

(2)

Pending the coming into force of the articles of government for a new school which will be an aided school—

(a)

the dates and times at which the school terms and holidays are to begin and end; and

(b)

the times at which the school session or, if there is more than one, each school session is to begin and end on any day;

shall be determined by the temporary governing body.”