183E+WIn section 579 (general interpretation)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)at the appropriate place insert—
““assist”, in relation to any school, institution or university, shall be construed in accordance with subsections (5) to (7) below;”,
(ii)omit the definitions of “the appropriate further education funding council”, “exclude”, “governing body” (and “governors”), “the local education authority”, “reception class” and “relevant age group”,
(iii)in the definition of “proprietor”, for “a county, voluntary or grant-maintained school,” substitute “ a community, foundation or voluntary or community or foundation special school, ”, and
(iv)for the definition of “trust deed” substitute—
““trust deed” includes any instrument (other than an instrument of government) regulating the constitution of the school’s governing body or the maintenance, management or conduct of the school;”; and
(b)omit subsection (3).