# The Education (School Government) Regulations 1989, Regulation 3: Interpretation


Except where the context otherwise requires, in these Regulations–
(a) “the 1986 Act” means the Education (No. 2) Act 1986;
“the 1988 Act” means the Education Reform Act 1988; and
“spouse” includes a woman who lives with a man as his wife;
(b) any reference to a school is a reference to a school or new school which is, or will be, a county, voluntary or maintained special school;
(c) any reference to a governing body, in relation to a school, is a reference to the governing body or temporary governing body of the school, and any reference to a governor is a reference to a member of such a governing body;
(d) any reference to a governing instrument, in relation to a school, is a reference to the instrument of government or arrangement under which the governing body of the school is constituted; and
(e) any reference to a regulation is a reference to a regulation of these Regulations, any reference in a regulation to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of that regulation and any reference in a paragraph to a sub-paragraph is a reference to a sub-paragraph of that paragraph.PART II PROCEEDINGS OF GOVERNING BODIES OF SCHOOLS

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1503/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-regulations-1989/regulation-3
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