Education Act 2005

18Interpretation of Chapter 2
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In this Chapter—

  • “the appropriate appointing authority”, in relation to a voluntary aided school, means—

    (a)

    the appropriate diocesan authority, if it is a Church of England school, a Church in Wales school or a Roman Catholic Church school, or

    (b)

    in any other case, the person who appoints the foundation governors;

  • “the appropriate authority”, in relation to a maintained school, means the school’s governing body or, if the school does not have a delegated budget, the local education authority;

  • “the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England;

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

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Chapter;

  • “section 5 inspection” means an inspection under section 5.