Regulation 3 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

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

• “EA 2002” 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 2007^f2;

• “day” means school day as defined by section 579 of the Education Act 1996^f3;

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

• “governing body” means a governing body incorporated under section 19(1) of EA 2002 or these Regulations as appropriate;

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

• “the New Schools Regulations” means the School Governance (New Schools) (England) Regulations 2007^f4;

• “the Procedures Regulations” means the School Governance (Procedures) (England) Regulations 2003^f5;

• “qualifying foundation school” means a foundation or a foundation special school which has a foundation established otherwise than under SSFA 1998, and whose instrument of government, before the federation date, provided for the majority of governors to be foundation governors appointed by the foundation; and

• “the Staffing Regulations” means the School Staffing (England) Regulations 2003^f6.