Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Section 70 (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 10th January 2018.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1980 Act” means the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;

• “relevant complaint” means a complaint which the Scottish Ministers consider involves the potential failure by an education authority, the managers of a school or educational establishment, or other persons to discharge a duty imposed on them by or for the purposes of the 1980 Act or of any other enactment relating to education;

• “working day” means any day which is not—

  1. (a)

     a Saturday;

  2. (b)

     a Sunday;

  3. (c)

     a day from 27th December to 31st December inclusive;

  4. (d)

     a day in July; or

  5. (e)

     a day specified as a bank holiday in Scotland in or by virtue of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f1.