Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Academies (Land Transfer Schemes) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 3rd August 2012.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

(3) In these Regulations, “scheme” means a transfer scheme in relation to land under paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 to the Academies Act 2010.