Section 18 Interpretation of Chapter 2

In this Chapter—

• “the appropriate appointing authority”, in relation to a voluntary aided school, means—

  1. (a)

     the appropriate diocesan authority, if it is a Church of England school F1. . . or a Roman Catholic Church school, or

  2. (b)

     in any other case, the person who appoints the foundation governors;

• “the appropriate authority”, in relation to a maintained school, means the school's governing body or, if the school does not have a delegated budget, the F2local authority;

• “the Chief Inspector” means F3Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills;

• F4 “ interim statement ” means an interim statement under section 10A;

• “maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Chapter;

• “section 5 inspection” means an inspection under section 5.