# The Education (Exclusions from Schools) (Prescribed Periods) Regulations 1994, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 and references to sections are to sections of the Act;
“authority” means a local education authority; and
“school day” has the meaning assigned to it in section 65(1) of the Act.
(2) (a) In Schedule 1 to these Regulations “governing body” means a governing body to which section 24 applies (the governing body of a county, controlled or maintained special school); and
(b) in Schedule 2 to these Regulations “governing body” means a governing body to which section 25 applies (the governing body of an aided or special agreement school).
(3) Where a thing is required to be done under these Regulations within a period after a step is taken, the day on which that step was taken shall not be counted in the calculation of that period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2093/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-exclusions-from-schools-prescribed-periods-regulations-1994/regulation-2
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