Regulation 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In these Regulations –

• “the 1981 Act” means the Education Act 1981^f1;

• “the 1988 Act” means the Education Reform Act 1988;

• “general direction” and “special direction” mean directions given in the circumstances specified in regulation 3(1)(b)(i) or (ii) respectively, and “direction”, where used without qualification, means either a general or a special direction or both as the context may require;

• “maintained school” has the meaning given to it by section 25(1) of the 1988 Act;

• “operative date” means the date on which a direction comes into force, and “operative period” means the period specified in the direction during which it is to have effect; and

• references to a head teacher include references to his predecessor in office.