Regulation 3 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998^f1;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Learning and Skills Act 2000^f2;

• “the 2002 Act” means the Education Act 2002;

• “authority” means the local education authority by which a maintained school is, or a proposed school is to be, maintained;

• “the Constitution Regulations” means the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003^f3;

• “day” means school day as defined by section 579 of the Education Act 1996^f4;

• “the federation date” means the date on which governing bodies federate;

• “governing body” means a governing body incorporated under section 36(1) of the 1998 Act, section 19(1) of the 2002 Act or these Regulations as appropriate;

• “new school” has the same meaning as in the New Schools Regulations;

• “the New Schools Regulations” means the New Schools (General) (England) Regulations 2003^f5;

• “the Procedures Regulations” means the School Governance (Procedures) (England) Regulations 2003^f6; and

• “the Staffing Regulations” means the School Staffing (England) Regulations 2003^f7.