Regulation 2 InterpretationF1I1

In these Regulations

• “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996^f1;

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

• “admission authority”

  1. (a)

     in relation to a county or voluntary school, has the meaning given in section 415 of the 1996 Act, and

  2. (b)

     in relation to a grant-maintained school, means the governing body;

• “approved admission number” has the meaning given in section 426 of the 1996 Act;

• “existing maintained school” means

  1. (a)

     any county or voluntary school, or

  2. (b)

     any grant-maintained school,

  (within the meaning of the 1996 Act) which contains an infant class;

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

• “qualifying prejudice” means prejudice to the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources by reason of measures required to be taken in order to ensure compliance with the duty imposed by section 1(6) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

• “relevant age group” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the 1996 Act;

• “relevant standard number” has the meaning given in section 411(7) of the 1996 Act.