Paragraph 1 Interpretation

In this Schedule—

• “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996^f1;

• “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998^f2;

• “maintained school” has the meaning given to it by section 84(6) of the 1998 Act;

• “maintained nursery school” has the meaning given to it by section 97 of the 2002 Act;

• “pupil referral unit” has the meaning given to it by section 19(2) of the 1996 Act;

• “school year”, in the context of references to the admission of a child to a maintained school or a maintained nursery school in any particular year, means the school year in which he would first take up a place in consequence of a decision to admit him.