Transitional provision in relation to schools organised in accordance with section 132

3.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 132–

(a) no person shall be appointed to the post of head teacher of a department of a county, voluntary or maintained special school; and

(b) no county, voluntary or maintained special school shall be so reorganised that it consists of two or more separate departments, each with a head teacher.

(2) Where in the period commencing on 26th May 1999 and ending immediately before 1st September 1999 a post of head teacher of a department of a relevant school is or becomes vacant–

(a) section 132 shall cease to have effect in relation to the school;

(b) any post of head teacher of a department of the school shall cease to exist; and

(c) there shall be a single post of head teacher of the school.