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(1)Where—
(a)the Secretary of State has approved under section 37 or section 340 proposals of a kind mentioned in subsection (2), or
(b)a local education authority have determined under section 38 to implement any proposals made by them under section 35,
the local education authority shall (unless they have already exercised their power to do so under subsection (3)) make an arrangement for the constitution of a temporary governing body for the school in question pending the constitution of its governing body under an instrument of government.
(2)The proposals referred to in subsection (1) are any proposals made by a local education authority—
(a)to establish a new county school;
(b)to maintain as a county school a school which is neither a county school nor a voluntary school; or
(c)to establish a new school which is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.
(3)Where any such proposals have been duly published under section 35 or (as the case may be) notice of them has been duly served under section 339, the local education authority may make an arrangement such as is mentioned in subsection (1) in anticipation of the Secretary of State’s approval of the proposals or (as the case may be) the determination by the authority that they should be implemented.
(4)An arrangement made under subsection (3) shall come to an end if—
(a)the proposals are withdrawn, or
(b)the Secretary of State rejects them under section 37 or (as the case may be) section 340, or
(c)(in the case of proposals made under section 35), the local education authority determine under section 38 not to implement them.
(5)An arrangement made under this section shall, unless it has been brought to an end under subsection (4), come to an end when the requirement for there to be an instrument of government for the school takes effect under section 99.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 96(1)(3) modified (1.1.1999) (temp.) by S.I. 1998/3097, reg.4
C2S. 96(5) excluded (1.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3097, reg. 8(b)