# Education and Inspections Act 2006, Section 159: Interpretation of Part 8

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Part—
“activities within the Chief Inspector's remit” and related expressions are to be construed in accordance with section 117(6);
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“the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills;
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“document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded, including personal records as defined by section 12 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60);
“domestic premises” means premises which are used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
an “HMI” means one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education, Children's Services and Skills;
“local authority in England” means—
(a)a county council in England;
(b)a metropolitan district council;
(c)a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;
(d)a London borough council;
(e)the Common Council of the City of London (in their capacity as a local authority);
(f)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“the Office” means the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills;
“the registration authority” means the person exercising functions relating to registration.
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(2) In this Part any reference to the carrying on of activities as “user-focused” activities is a reference to the carrying on of the activities in a way that focuses on the needs of those for whose benefit the activities are carried on.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/40/section/159 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-inspections-act-2006/section-159
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