Education Act 1993 (repealed)

Yn ddilys o 01/01/1994

37 Chapter II: interpretation, etc. E+W

(1) This section applies in relation to proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status and to the school to which they relate.

(2) References to the date of implementation of the proposals—

(a) in relation to a school in respect of which proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status are required to be published under section 32 of this Act, are to the date specified in accordance with regulations under section 28(3)(a) of this Act as the proposed date of implementation in the information given to persons eligible to vote in the originating ballot, and

(b) in any other case, are to the date specified in the proposals as the proposed date of implementation.

(3) In subsection (2)(a) above, “the originating ballot”—

(a) where section 32(1) of this Act applies, means the ballot by reference to which it applies, and

(b) where the proposals are required to be published by virtue of a requirement imposed by the Secretary of State under section 33(1) or (3) of this Act, means the last ballot held in accordance with section 28 of this Act in relation to the school before that requirement was imposed.

(4) “The relevant particulars”, in relation to a proposed initial governor, means—

(a) his name and address,

(b) whether he is to be a parent, teacher, first, foundation or sponsor governor,

(c) if he is to be a parent or teacher governor, the term of office that applies in his case under paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to this Act, and

(d) if he is to be a first, foundation or sponsor governor, the term of office proposed for him in accordance with that paragraph or, in the case of a foundation governor who is to hold office ex officio, the fact that he is to do so.

(5) “The incorporation date” means the date on which the governing body are incorporated.