The New School (Admissions) (England) Regulations 1999

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996(1);

“the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

“S.I. 1999/124” means the Education (Relevant Areas for Consultation on Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999(2);

“S.I. 1999/125” means the Education (Objections to Admissions Arrangements) Regulations 1999(3);

“S.I. 1999/362” means the Education (Transition to New Framework) (New Schools, Groups and Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999(4);

“S.I. 1999/704” means the Education (Transition to New Framework) (School Organisation Proposals) Regulations 1999(5);

“admission authority”, in relation to a new school, means the person or body responsible under regulation 3 for making the school’s initial admission arrangements;

“initial year”, in relation to a new school, means the school year in which pupils are (or, it is intended, should be) admitted to the school;

“initial admission arrangements”, in relation to a new school, means the arrangements for the admission of children to the school (including the school’s admission policy) for the initial year and the following school year;

“main entrance” means the principal entrance to the school premises in question, or (if the school has more than one site) the principal entrance to the main administrative building of the school;

“maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school;

“new school” means a new school within the meaning of section 72(3) of the 1998 Act or a school or proposed school with a temporary governing body as defined by these Regulations;

“school opening date”, in relation to a new school, means the date when the school first admits pupils;

“temporary governing body” means—

(a)

a temporary governing body constituted under section 44 of the 1998 Act,

(b)

a transitional governing body treated as so constituted by virtue of regulation 13(5) of S.I. 1999/362, or

(c)

a temporary governing body treated as so constituted by virtue of regulation 13 of S.I. 1999/704.

(1)

1996 c. 56.

(2)

S.I. 1999/124.

(3)

S.I. 1999/125.

(4)

S.I. 1999/362.

(5)

S.I. 1999/704.