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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1993-repealed/section-306",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1993/35",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1993 (repealed)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1993-repealed",
  "path": "section/306",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "306",
  "heading": "Index.",
  "text": "The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined by or (as the case may be) are to be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.\nExpression\nRelevant provision\nadmission for nursery education (in Part II)\nsection 155(5)\nadmission to school (in Part II)\nsection 155(6)\nalterations\nsection 305(1)\nappropriate appointing authority (in Part V)\nsection 204(2)\nappropriate authority (in Part V)\nsection 204(2)\nappropriate diocesan authority (in relation to a Church of England, Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church school)\nsection 305(1)\nauthority responsible for election arrangements under the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (in Chapter V of Part II)\nsection 80(2)\ncapital grants\nsections 83(1) and 89\nthe chairmen’s panel (in Part III)\nsection 177(2)\nchange in character of a school (in Part II)\nsection 103(1)\ncharacter of school (in Part II)\nsection 155(3)\nchild (in Part III)\nsection 156(5)\nChurch in Wales school\nsection 305(1)\nChurch of England school\nsection 305(1)\ncontract of employment\nsection 305(1)\ncore governor\nsection 122 and Schedule 8\ndate of publication of proposals (in Part II)\nsection 155(7)\ndate of implementation of proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status\nsection 37(2)\ndate of implementation of proposals for establishment of new grant-maintained school\nsection 54\ndissolution date (in sections 111 to 116)\nsection 111(6)\neducation associations\nsection 218(2)\neligible governor (in Part II)\nparagraph 4 of Schedule 7\nemployed, employee, employer\nsection 305(1)\nemployed to work at a school (in Part II)\nsection 155(9)\nemployed to work solely at a school (in Part II)\nsection 155(10)\nthe Education Acts\nsectio n 305(1)\nfinancial year\nsection 305(1)\nfirst governor (in Part II)\nparagraphs 7 and 12 of Schedule 7\nfoundation governor (in Part II)\nparagraphs 8 and 13 of Schedule 7\nfunctions\nsection 305(1)\nfunding authority\nsection 5\ngoverning body (during transition to grant-maintained status)\nsections 34(2)\ngoverning body in liquidation (in sections 111 to 116)\nsection 111(3)\ngovernor of an elected category (in Part II)\nparagraph 3 of Schedule 7\ngrant-maintained school\nsections 22(1) and 221(4)\ngrant-maintained school formerly conducted by a governing body in liquidation (in sections 111 to 116)\nsection 111(5)\ngrant-maintained special school\nsections 182(3) and 187(3)(b)\ngrant regulations (in Chapter VI of Part II)\nsection 81(2)\nincorporation date (in Part II)\nsections 37(5) and 54\nincorporation date (in Part III)\nsection 183(8) and 186(3)\ninitial governor (in Part II)\nparagraph 2 of Schedule 7\ninspection by a member of the Inspectorate (in Part V)\nsection 204(2)\ninterest in land\nsection 305(2)\nland\nsection 305(1)\nthe lay panel (in Part III)\nsection 177(2)\nlearning difficulty\nsection 156(2)\nliabilities incurred by a local education authority (in Part II)\nsection 155(8)\nliability\nsection 305(1)\nlocal authority\nsection 305(1)\nlocal education authority\nsection 305(1)\nmaintained school\nsection 305(1)\nmaintained special school\nsection 182(2)\nmaintenance grants\nsections 81(1) and 87(1)\nmember of the Inspectorate (in Part V)\nsection 204(2)\nmodifications\nsection 305(1)\nnew governing body (in Part II)\nsection 34(2)\nparent governor (in Part II)\nparagraphs 5 and 10 of Schedule 7\npending (in relation to proposals for the acquisition of grant-maintained status published under section 32)\nsection 32(4)\npending (in relation to the procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status)\nsection 40(1)\npremises (in Part II)\nsection 155(1)\nprescribed\nsection 305(1)\nthe President (in Part III)\nsection 177(2)\nprocedure applicable under the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (in Chapter V of Part II)\nsection 80(3)\npromoters (in Part II)\nsection 49(1)\nproposals (in Chapter VII of Part II)\nsection 103(3)\nproposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status\nsection 22(2)\nproposals for the establishment of a new grant-maintained school\nsection 22(2)\nprospectively disqualified (in Chapter V of Part II)\nsection 80(4)\npupil referral unit\nsection 298(2)\nthe purposes of the school (in Chapter VI of Part II)\nsection 81(4)\nreception class (in Part II)\nsection 155(1)\nregistered, in relation to parents or pupils, etc. (in Part II)\nsection 155(1)\nregulations\nsection 305(1)\nrelevant age group (in Part II)\nsection 155(4)\nrelevant education\nsection 12(7)\nrelevant particulars (in relation to a proposed initial governor of a grant-maintained school)\nsection 37(4)\nRoman Catholic Church school\nsection 305(1)\nschool attendance order\nsection 192(3)\nschool property (in sections 111 to 116)\nsection 111(4)\nschool which is eligible for grant-maintained status (in Part II)\nsection 23\nschools the governing bodies of which are incorporated under Chapter II of Part II\nsection 221(5)\nschools the governing bodies of which are incorporated under Chapter IV of Part II\nsection 221(7)\nsection 9 inspection (in Part V)\nsection 204(2)\nsection 105 loan liabilities (in sections 111 to 116)\nsection 111(7)\nspecial educational needs\nsection 156(1)\nspecial educational provision\nsection 156(4)\nspecial measures (in Part V)\nsection 204(3)\nspecial purpose grants\nsections 82(1) and 88\nspecial school\nsection 182(1)\nsponsor governor (in Part II)\nparagraphs 9 and 14 of Schedule 7\nteacher governor (in Part II)\nparagraphs 6 and 11 of Schedule 7\ntransfer date (in Part V)\nsection 220(2)\nthe Tribunal (in Part III)\nsection 177(1)",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 306: entry relating to “the Education Acts” inserted (1.9.1996) by 1996 c. 50, s. 10, Sch. 3 para. 14 ; S.I. 1996/2022, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/35/section/306",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:34:55.204351+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}