Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1998 Act” means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;

• “the 2002 Act” means the Education Act 2002;

• “the 2000 Regulations” means the Education (Restriction of Employment) Regulations 2000^f1;

• “agent” has the meaning given by section 15A(1) of the 1998 Act;

• “arrangements” means arrangements of the kind referred to in section 15A(1) of the 1998 Act for a worker to carry out work in England;

• “certificate of conviction” has the meaning given by section 73(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984^f2;

• “child” has the meaning given by section 142(9) of the 2002 Act;

• “disqualification order” means an order under section 28 or 29 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000^f3;

• “relevant date” has the same meaning as in section 33(6) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000;

• “relevant employer” has the meaning given by section 142(9) of the 2002 Act;

• “relevant issue” means an issue which arises where the circumstances of the case, including occasions of conduct other than that in question, are such as to raise an issue concerning the safety and welfare of children;

• “relevant offence” has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 to the 1998 Act;

• “services” means services provided to a relevant employer in England and includes professional and voluntary services;

• “Tribunal” means the tribunal established under section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999^f4; and

• “worker” has the meaning given by section 15A(1) of the 1998 Act.