Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

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

• “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998^f1;

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

• “relevant decision” means any decision made after 31st August 1994 by the teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit to exclude a pupil permanently (which includes a decision that any exclusion of a pupil for a fixed period should be made permanent), pursuant to paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act or paragraph 7 of Schedule 18 to the Education Act 1993^f2;

• “relevant person” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a pupil under the age of 18, a parent of his;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a pupil who has attained that age, the pupil himself.