Article 1 Citation, commencement, and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Regulatory Reform (Voluntary Aided Schools Liabilities and Funding) (England) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April following the date on which this Order is made.

In this Order:

• “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998^f1;

• “the 2001 Act” means the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;

• “the commencement date” means the date on which this Order comes into force.