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2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Education Act 2002;
“Academy” means an Academy school or an alternative provision Academy;
“home local authority” means the local authority responsible for the area in which the pupil resides where this differs from the local authority in which the pupil's school is located;
“National Curriculum test” means any test specified in, or by virtue of, an order under section 87(3)(c) of the Act;
“principal” means the head teacher of an Academy;
“reference date” means 31st December, Easter Monday or 31st July;
“relevant person” means—
in relation to a pupil under the age of 18, a parent of the pupil; or
in relation to a pupil who has attained that age, the pupil;
“review” means a review of a decision not to reinstate a pupil;
“review panel” means a review panel constituted in accordance with Schedule 1;
“SEN expert” means an individual who—
has expertise and experience of special educational needs M1 considered by the local authority (or, in relation to an Academy, the proprietor M2) as appropriate to perform the functions specified in paragraph 18 of Schedule 1; and
is not disqualified from appointment under paragraph 3(7) of Schedule 1;
“term” means—
in a school which has 3 terms or fewer in a school year M3, one of those terms; or
in a school which has more than 3 terms in a school year, any period which falls between 2 reference dates;
“unit” means a pupil referral unit; and
“working day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M4.
(2) For the purpose of these Regulations, any exclusion for a fixed period consisting of the period between the morning and afternoon school sessions is taken to be half a school day.
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