Article 13 Interpretation of this Chapter

In this Chapter—

• “accessibility strategy” has the meaning given in Article 17;

• “accessibility plan” has the meanings given in Article 18;

• “the Department” means the Department of Education;

• “disabled pupil” means a pupil who is a disabled person;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Department;

• “responsible body” has (subject to Article 20(5)) the meaning given in Article 14(5);

• “the Tribunal” has the meaning given in Article 21(2).

In this Chapter the following have the meaning given in Article 2(2) of the 1986 Order—

• “board”;

• “Board of Governors”;

• “grant-aided school”;

• “independent school”;

• “parent”;

• “proprietor”;

• “pupil”; and

• “school”.

The Department may by regulations prescribe services which are, or services which are not, to be regarded for the purposes of Articles 14(2), 17 and 18 as being—