# The Education Act 1996 (Infant Class Sizes) (Modification) Regulations 1998, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996;
“the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“existing maintained school” means
(a)any county or voluntary school, or
(b)any grant-maintained school,
(within the meaning of the 1996 Act) which contains an infant class;
“infant class” has the meaning given by section 4 of the 1998 Act;
“relevant time”, in relation to an existing maintained school, means any time after the coming into force of Regulations under section 1 of the 1998 Act by virtue of which any limit on class sizes is to apply in relation to the school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1948/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996-infant-class-sizes-modification-regulations-1998/regulation-2
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