(1)For the purposes of this Part of this Act—
(a)children are to be regarded as admitted to a school for nursery education if they are or are to be placed on admission in a nursery class; and
(b)“reception class” means a class in which education is provided which is suitable to the requirements of pupils aged five and any pupils under or over that age whom it is expedient to educate together with pupils of that age.
(2)References in this Part, in relation to proposals under section 28, 52(4), 89 or 92 of this Act, to the date of publication of the proposals are references—
(a)to the date on which the requirements of this Act, or of regulations under this Act, with respect to the publication of the proposals (or of any notice relating to the proposals) are satisfied; or
(b)where different requirements such as are mentioned in paragraph (a) above are satisfied on different dates, to the last of those dates;
and references to the time at which such proposals are published shall be construed accordingly.
(3)Where any such requirement imposes a continuing obligation with respect to the publication of any proposals, the requirement shall for the purposes of subsection (2) above be taken to be satisfied on the first date in respect of which it is satisfied.