Education Act 2002

212 General interpretation E+W

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “contract of employment” has the meaning given by section 230(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18);

• “the local education authority”, in relation to a school maintained (or proposed to be maintained) by a local education authority, means that authority;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made under this Act by the Secretary of State (in relation to England) or by the National Assembly for Wales (in relation to Wales).

(2) Subject to subsection (4), the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) and the provisions of this Act specified in subsection (3) are to be construed as if those provisions were contained in that Act.

(3) The provisions of this Act referred to in subsection (2) are—

(a) Part 1 (provision for new legal frameworks),

(b) Part 2 (financial assistance for education and childcare),

(c) Part 3 (maintained schools),

(d) Part 5 (school organisation), except section 72 and Schedule 9,

(e) Parts 6 and 7 (the curriculum),

(f) in Part 8, sections 119 to 146,

(g) in Part 9, section 153,

(h) Part 10 (independent schools), and

(i) in this Part, sections 175 and 176, sections 181 to 185, sections 190 to 198 and section 207.

(4) Where an expression is given for the purposes of any provision falling within subsection (3) a meaning different from that given to it for the purposes of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), the meaning given for the purposes of that provision is to apply instead of the one given for the purposes of that Act.

(5) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act or in any Act amended by this Act to a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school is to such a school within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31).