# New Schools (General) (England) Regulations 2003, Regulation 31: Conduct of the school before the school opening date


Section 61 of the 1998 Act and sections 27 and 28 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 2002 Act shall apply in relation to a proposed school with the following modifications–
(a) references to governing body shall be treated as references to temporary governing body;
(b) references to a maintained school shall be treated as including a reference to a proposed maintained school;
(c) references to the instrument of government shall be treated as a reference to the instrument of government whether or not it has taken effect; and
(d) section 61(3)(b) and (7) of the 1998 Act and paragraphs 2(2) and 2(3) of Schedule 1 to the 2002 Act shall not apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1558/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-schools-general-england-regulations-2003/regulation-31
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