# The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 1: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Schedule—
“arrangements for a review” means arrangements under paragraph (1) of regulation 7, 16 or 25;
“arranging authority” means—
(a)where the relevant school is a maintained school or a pupil referral unit, the local authority responsible for maintaining that school or unit;
(b)where the relevant school is an Academy, the proprietor of that Academy;
“closing date for reviews” means the fifteenth school day after the day on which an application for a review is made;
“Head Teacher” means—
(a)the head teacher of a maintained school;
(b)the teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit or the acting teacher in charge;
(c)the principal of an Academy or the acting principal;
“relevant school” means the school from which a pupil is permanently excluded;
“responsible body” means—
(a)where the relevant school is a maintained school, the governing body of that school;
(b)where the relevant school is a pupil referral unit, the management committee of that unit;
(c)where the relevant school is an Academy, the proprietor of that Academy.
(2) An application for a review is taken to be made—
(a) where first class post is used, on the second working day after the date of posting; or
(b) where the notice is delivered, on the date of delivery.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1033/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-discipline-pupil-exclusions-and-reviews-england-regulations-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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