Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

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

• “approved expenditure” means expenditure approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 3;

• “infant class” has the meaning given by section 4 of the 1998 Act;

• “infant class grant” means grant paid to a local education authority by the Secretary of State under regulation 3;

• “relevant school”, in relation to a local education authority, means a school containing one or more infant classes which is—

  1. (a)

     in relation to any time before 1st September 1999^f1—

     1. (i)

        a county, voluntary or maintained special school maintained by that authority, or

     2. (ii)

        a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school situated within that authority’s area; and

  2. (b)

     in relation to any time on or after that date—

     1. (i)

        a community, foundation or voluntary school, or

     2. (ii)

        a community or foundation special school,

     maintained by that authority.

A reference in paragraph (1) to a county, voluntary, maintained special, grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school shall be construed in accordance with the Education Act 1996^f2.