37. Part 7 of the Government Regulations applies to new schools subject to the general modifications and regulations 38 and 39.
38.—(1) The first clerk to the temporary governing body of a new school which will be a community, voluntary controlled, or community special school, or a foundation or foundation special school proposals for the establishment of which were published by the local education authority, is to be appointed by the local education authority.
(2) The promoters of the school are to appoint the first clerk to the temporary governing body of a new school which will be a voluntary aided or foundation school or a foundation special school proposals for the establishment of which were published by promoters.
39.—(1) The first meeting of a temporary governing body is to be called by the clerk.
(2) The temporary governing body must elect a chair and vice-chair at that first meeting.
(3) Where the clerk fails to call a meeting within such period as the local education authority consider reasonable, the local education authority must call it.
40.—(1) Part 8 of the Government Regulations applies to new schools subject to the general modifications and paragraph (2).
(2) Where two or more schools are to be discontinued (“the discontinued schools”) and the registered pupils at those schools, or a substantial number of those pupils are expected to transfer to a new school, the head teachers of the discontinued schools are entitled to attend any meeting of the temporary governing body of the new school until a head teacher is appointed for that new school.
41.—(1) Part 9 of the Government Regulations applies to new schools subject to the general modifications and paragraph (2).
(2) Where two or more schools are to be discontinued (“the discontinued schools”) and the registered pupils at those schools, or a substantial number of those pupils are expected to transfer to a new school, the head teachers of the discontinued schools are entitled to attend any meeting of a committee of the temporary governing body of the new school until a head teacher is appointed for that new school.
42. Part 10 of the Government Regulations applies to new schools subject to the general modifications.