The Education (Particulars of Independent Schools) Regulations 1997

Interpretation provisions

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

(a) “application” means an application to the Registrar for the registration of an independent school made by the proprietor pursuant to section 465(1)(a) of the Education Act 1996;

(b) “annual return” means a return of the type required to be delivered to the Registrar in accordance with regulation 5;

(c) “name” and “address” in relation to a person mean respectively—

(i) in the case of an individual, his forenames (in full) and surname and his usual residential address, and

(ii) in the case of a corporation, a Scottish firm or a body of persons, its corporate or firm name and the address of its registered or principal office;

(d) “the register” means the register kept by the Registrar under section 464 of the Education Act 1996;

(e) “registered school” means a school whose name is entered in the register (including a provisionally registered school);

(f) “the Registrar” means, in relation to a school in England, the Registrar of Independent Schools for England and, in relation to a school in Wales, the Registrar of Independent Schools for Wales;

(g) “relevant date” has the meaning specified in regulation 5(3); and

(h) “the Schedule” means the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a person employed at a school is a reference to a person engaged to provide designated services (as defined in paragraph (3)) at the school, and includes a person so engaged otherwise than under a contract of employment.

(3) In paragraph (2) “designated services” means services provided in relation to the school which—

(a) are provided by whatever means and whether under contract or otherwise, and

(b) bring the person providing them regularly into contact with pupils attending the school.

(4) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to a regulation is a reference to a regulation contained herein and any reference in a regulation or in the Schedule to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of that regulation or of the Schedule respectively.

(5) Parts II and III of the Schedule shall be construed in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Part I thereof.