In this Schedule—

• “the appropriate authority” means—

  1. a

     where this Schedule applies by virtue of a notice under section 65(1), the local education authority who gave the notice, and

  2. b

     where this Schedule applies by virtue of a notice under section 69(1), the Secretary of State;

• “existing governors”, in relation to a school in respect of which a notice under section 65(1) or 69(1) has been given, means the governors who hold office immediately before the governing body becomes constituted in accordance with this Schedule;

• “the interim period”, in relation to a school in respect of which a notice under section 65(1) or 69(1) has been given, means the period during which the governing body is constituted in accordance with this Schedule;

• “a normally constituted governing body” means a governing body constituted in accordance with regulations made by virtue of section 19 of EA 2002 (governing bodies).

In this Schedule any reference to the discontinuance of a maintained school is a reference to the local education authority ceasing to maintain it.