Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

• “the 1995 Regulations” means the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1995^f1 (as amended by the Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) Regulations 1996^f2);

• “the 1997 Act” means the Education (Schools) Act 1997;

• “assisted place” means an assisted place provided under section 2(1) of the 1997 Act;

• “assisted pupil” means a child provided with an assisted place;

• “child” includes a step-child, a child adopted in pursuance of adoption proceedings and a person who is over compulsory school age;

• “employment” includes the holding of any office and any occupation for gain (including self-employment in any trade, profession or vocation) and “employed” shall be construed accordingly;

• “fees” means—

  1. (a)

     tuition and other fees the payment of which is a condition of attendance at a school, but does not include sums to be paid into a bursary (or similar fund) or boarding fees, and

  2. (b)

     entrance fees for public examinations paid by a school in respect of candidates from the school;

• “financial year” and “preceding financial year” have the meanings assigned by regulation 9;

• “income”, “relevant income” and “total income” have the meanings assigned by regulation 10;

• “participation agreement” in relation to a school means the participation agreement made by the Secretary of State and that school as it had effect immediately before the commencement of section 1 of the 1997 Act;

• “remission questions” has the meaning assigned by regulation 8; and

• “school” means a former participating school within the meaning of section 4(1) of the 1997 Act and references to a school include references to the proprietors thereof and persons acting with the proprietors' authority.

Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to—