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.