Part IISchools maintained by local education authorities

Chapter VIIIMiscellaneous and supplementary provisions

Interpretation of Part II

181Meaning of expressions relating to new schools

1

In this Part “new school” (without more) means a school or proposed school—

a

which by virtue of section 96(1) or 97(1) is required to have a temporary governing body, or

b

in respect of which the local education authority have power under section 96(3) or 97(2) to make an arrangement for the constitution of a temporary governing body.

2

In this Part “relevant proposals”—

a

in relation to a new school that will be a county or voluntary school, means the proposals falling within section 96(2) or 97(1) by reference to which it is a new school, and

b

in relation to a new school that will be a maintained special school, means the proposals falling within section 96(2) by reference to which it is a new school.

3

In this Part—

a

“temporary governing body” means a temporary governing body constituted for a new school under an arrangement made under section 96 or 97, and

b

“temporary governor” means a member of a temporary governing body (and references to a temporary governor of a particular category are to a member of a temporary governing body appointed to it as a member of that category).

182Meaning of “governing body” and “governor” in Chapters IV to VI

In Chapters IV to VI, except where otherwise provided—

  • “governing body” does not include a temporary governing body, and

  • “governor” does not include a temporary governor.