# The School Travel (Piloting of Schemes) (England) Regulations 2007, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“academic year” means a period beginning with 1st August and ending with the next 31st July;
“pilot period” means the period beginning on 1st September 2009 and ending on 1st August 2012;
“pilot scheme” means a school travel scheme made by a local education authority under section 508E of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 35C to, the Education Act 1996 and approved by the Secretary of State under paragraph 10(1) of that Schedule, which is in force during the pilot period;
“pilot scheme area” means the area of the local education authority in respect of which a pilot scheme is in force;
“the Schedule” means Schedule 35C to the Education Act 1996; and
“scheme authority” has the meaning given in paragraph 14 of the Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1366/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-travel-piloting-of-schemes-england-regulations-2007/regulation-2
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