Regulation 5 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “ERA 1988” means the Education Reform Act 1988^f1;

• “SSFA 1998” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998^f2;

• “EA 2002” means the Education Act 2002;

• “EIA 2006” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006^f3;

• “AA 2010” means the Academies Act 2010^f4;

• “appropriate diocesan authority” has the meaning given by section 142(1) and (4) of SSFA 1998;

• “appropriate religious body”, in relation to a school designated under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998 as having a religious character that is not a Church of England school or a Roman Catholic Church school, means the body or person, if any, that represents the specified religion or religious denomination and that is prescribed under section 88F(3)(e) of SSFA 1998;

• “the Constitution Regulations 2012” means the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012;

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

• “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;

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

• “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^f5

• “parent” includes any individual who has or has had parental responsibility for, or cares or has cared for, a child or young person under the age of 19;

• “relevant local authority” means the local authority in which a federated school is situated and which is responsible for maintaining that school;

• F1“the Roles and Procedures Regulations” means the School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013

• “qualifying foundation school” means a foundation or a foundation special school which has a foundation which meets any one or more of the conditions in section 23A(2),(3) and (4) of the SSFA 1998^f6; and

• “the Staffing Regulations” means the School Staffing (England) Regulations 2009^f7.