Regulations 1 to 3 and 13 to 30 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007 continue to apply to a federated governing body constituted under an instrument of government that takes effect before 1st September 2012 unless and until Parts 3 and 4 of these Regulations apply to the governing body by virtue of regulation 2(2).

A decision by a governing body under regulation 32(2) of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007 is to be treated for the purposes of these regulations as a decision of the governing body under regulation 30(2) of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 20125.