39. Regulation 20 shall also apply to the tenure of office of governors required at new GM schools by instruments of government or by regulation 30(4), but in regulation 20 for this purpose, for paragraphs (1) and (2), there is substituted—
“(1) A member of the GM transitional governing body who continues as a governor of the school from midnight on the reconstitution date (other than the head teacher or an ex officio foundation governor) shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he was originally appointed or elected but for no longer than 4 years from the appointed day.
(1A) Any other governor required by the instrument of government for a new GM school, or by regulation 30, other than—
(a)the head teacher;
(b)a co-opted governor (not including an additional co-opted governor);
(c)an ex officio foundation governor; or
(d)a substitute governor,
shall hold office for a term of four years.
(2) Any co-opted governor referred to in regulation 35(1) (other than an additional co-opted governor) shall hold office for the term of one year.”