Explanatory note

These Regulations set transitional provisions relating to the coming into force of Part 2 of the Act.

Part 1 contains provisions of general application.

Part 2 and Part 3 relate to establishment and discontinuance proposals published before 25th May 2007 under previous enactments but not determined on or before that date.

Regulations 3 to 5 set out general saving provisions in relation to the process to be followed in respect of proposals published before 25th May 2007 but not yet determined. Regulations 6 to 19 with Schedule 1 provide for the determination of such proposals.

Regulations 20 to 23 with Schedule 2 provide for the determination and implementation of establishment or discontinuance proposals published and determined under previous enactments before 25th May 2007.

Part 4 and Part 5 relate to proposals to make prescribed alterations or to change the category of a maintained school published before 25th May 2007 under previous enactments but not determined on or before that date.

Regulations 24 to 26 set out general saving provisions in relation to the process to be followed in respect of proposals to make prescribed alterations published before 25th May 2007 but not yet determined. Regulations 27 to 40 with Schedules 3 and 4 provide for the determination and implementation of such proposals.

Regulations 41 to 46 with Schedules 3 and 4 provide for the determination and implementation of proposals to make prescribed alterations or to change the category of a maintained school published and determined under previous enactments before 25th May 2007.