Article 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation, application and effect

This Order may be cited as The North Yorkshire County Council (School Meals) Order 2008 and shall come into effect on 19th December 2008.

In this Order—

• “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996^f1;

• “the authority” means the North Yorkshire County Council;

• “the Regulations” means the School Finance (England) Regulations 2008^f2.

This Order shall apply only in respect of the authority and primary schools maintained by the authority and shall have effect for a period of three years beginning on the date when it comes into force.