Schedule 1 (appointment of members of interim executive boards, the functions of boards, their procedures and related matters) has effect.
(1)A governing body of a maintained school or a head teacher subject to a direction under this Chapter must comply with it.
(2)This includes a direction to exercise a power or duty that is contingent upon the opinion of the governing body or head teacher.
(3)A direction under this Chapter—
(a)must be in writing;
(b)may be varied or revoked by a later direction;
(c)is enforceable by mandatory order on application by, or on behalf of, the person who gave the direction.
In exercising its functions under this Chapter, a local authority must have regard to guidance given by the Welsh Ministers.