Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996;

“the 2006 Act” means the Childcare Act 2006;

“the Chief Inspector” means, subject to paragraph (2), Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills(1);

“local authority” has the same meaning as “English local authority” in section 106 of the 2006 Act;

“relevant school” means a school at which the child is a registered pupil(2).

(2) At any time before 1st April 2007 “the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England.

(1)

The office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills is established by section 113 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40).

(2)

See section 434(5) of the Education Act 1996 for the definition of “registered pupil”.