Section 32 Interpretation of Part 2I1

In this Part, except where the contrary intention appears—

• “adjudicator” is to be read in accordance with section 25(3) of SSFA 1998;

• “discontinue”, in relation to a maintained school, is to be read in accordance with section 15(8);

• “foundation”, in relation to a foundation or voluntary school, has (subject to sections 25(8) and 27(8)) the meaning given by section 21(3) of SSFA 1998;

• “ F1local authority”, in relation to a school maintained (or proposed to be maintained) by a local authority, means that authority;

• “maintain”, in relation to a maintained school, has the same meaning as in SSFA 1998;

• “maintained school” means any of the following schools in England—

  1. (a)

     a community, foundation or voluntary school,

  2. (b)

     a community or foundation special school, or

  3. (c)

     a maintained nursery school;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made under this Part by the Secretary of State.

For the purposes of this Part, a foundation or voluntary school has a religious character if it is designated by order under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998 as a school having such a character.