Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 1996^f1;

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

• “the 2003 Regulations” mean the School Staffing (England) Regulations 2003^f2;

• “authority” means the local education authority by which a maintained school is, or a proposed school is to be, maintained;

• “governing body” means the governing body of a school which is maintained by an authority;

• “governing body having a right to a delegated budget” and “school having a delegated budget” have the same meaning as in Part 2 of the 1998 Act.

In this Order references to employment powers are references to the powers of appointment, suspension, conduct and discipline, capability and dismissal of staff conferred by the 2003 Regulations.