The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Interpretation of this Chapter N.I.

13.—(1) In this Chapter—

• “accessibility strategy” has the meaning given in Article 17;

• “accessibility plan” has the meanings given in Article 18;

• “the Department” means the Department of Education;

• “disabled pupil” means a pupil who is a disabled person;

• [F1 “prescribed” means, except in Article 23, prescribed by regulations made by the Department;]

• “responsible body” has (subject to Article 20(5)) the meaning given in Article 14(5);

• “the Tribunal” has the meaning given in Article 21(2).

(2) In this Chapter the following have the meaning given in Article 2(2) of the 1986 Order—

• F2 ...

• “Board of Governors”;

• “grant-aided school”;

• “independent school”;

• “parent”;

• “proprietor”;

• “pupil”; and

• “school”.

(3) The Department may by regulations prescribe services which are, or services which are not, to be regarded for the purposes of Articles 14(2), 17 and 18 as being—

(a) education; or

(b) an associated service.

F1 Words in art. 13(1) substituted (2.6.2021) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/114), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(1) (with art. 2(2)(a)(b))

F2 Word in art. 13(2) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)