Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–

• “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996;

• “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

• “maintained school” means–

  1. (a)

     in the period ending immediately before 1st September 1999–

     1. (i)

        a county, voluntary or maintained special school;

     2. (ii)

        a proposed such school with a temporary governing body; or

     3. (iii)

        a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school,

     within the meaning of the 1996 Act;

  2. (b)

     in the period commencing on 1st September 1999, a maintained school within the meaning of section 20(7) of the 1998 Act, or a proposed such school with a temporary governing body;

• “governing body” in relation to a maintained school includes a temporary governing body;

• “governor” in relation to a maintained school includes a member of a temporary governing body.

Expressions used in these Regulations set out in the first column of the following table shall have the meanings attributed to them by the provisions set out opposite thereto in the second column: