Regulation 2 InterpretationI1C1

In these Regulations—

• “the EA 1996” means the Education Act 1996;

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

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

• “the EIA 2006” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006^f2;

• “the Constitution Regulations 2007” means the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007^f3;

• “the Constitution Regulations 2012” means the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012^f4;

• “clerk” means the person appointed as clerk to the governing body, or as the case may be, to a committee of the governing body;

in relation to a governing body to which the Constitution Regulations 2007 apply, “associate member” has the meaning given in regulation 11 of the Constitution Regulations 2007, and in relation to a governing body to which the Constitution Regulations 2012 apply, “associate member” has the meaning given in regulation 12 of the Constitution Regulations 2012;

• “a committee” means a committee established by the governing body to which the governing body has delegated any of its functions;

• “a governing body” or “the governing body” of a school means the governing body of a school to which the provision applies, and “a governor” means a member of such a governing body;

• “the local authority” means the local authority that maintains any school to which the provision applies;

• “meeting of the school” means a meeting of the governing body or of a committee;

• “receipt” includes other evidence establishing the amount of any expenditure; and

• “a school” means a maintained school within the meaning of section 39(1) of the EA 2002.