# The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) Regulations 1995, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—
“the Act” means the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
“aided place” means any place at the school, in respect of which place fees are to be remitted in accordance with the Scheme;
“aided pupil” means any child who has been admitted or is about to be admitted to an aided place;
“allowance” means an allowance payable by the Secretary of State in terms of these Regulations;
“chorister” means a child who attends the school wholly or mainly in connection with singing in St Mary’s Cathedral Choir;
“fees” means—
(a) tuition and other fees the payment of which is a condition of attendance at the school; and
(b) fees for public examinations paid by the school in respect of candidates from the school;
“Scheme” means the Scheme for Aided Places at St Mary’s Music School set out in Schedule 1;
“school” means St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh and references to the school include references to the managers thereof and persons acting with their authority; and
“school year” means a period of 12 months commencing on 1st August of any year.
(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph of that regulation bearing that number.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1712/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/st-marys-music-school-aided-places-regulations-1995/regulation-2
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