# The Information as to Provision of Education (England) Regulations 2008, Regulation 3: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“admission number” has the meaning given in section 89A(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“application” means a preference expressed by a parent, in accordance with section 86(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act, as to the school at which he wishes education to be provided for his child;
“authority” means a local education authority;
“district” means the area of the council of a district where that council is not a unitary authority;
“offer” means an offer communicated by an authority to admit a child in their area to a school ;
“school year” means a period of twelve months beginning on 1st September unless the school has a term beginning in August, in which case it means a period of twelve months beginning on 1st August;
“surplus places” means the number of places, if any, by which the number equal to the capacity of the school exceeds the number of registered pupils at the school;
“unitary authority” has the same meaning as in section 261(3) of the Housing Act 2004; and
“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/4/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/information-as-to-provision-of-education-england-regulations-2008/regulation-3/enacted
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