Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Nursery Education (England) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998.

These Regulations apply in relation to nursery education in England.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Nursery Education and Grant Maintained Schools Act 1996;

• “area” means the area of a local education authority;

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

• “grant” means a grant made under arrangements under section 1 of the Act.