Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “administrative accommodation” means accommodation leased or owned by a specified public service body for the purpose of effecting its statutory functions and is not—

    1. a

      school premises;

    2. b

      premises used as education other than at school settings; or

    3. c

      premises used as statutory youth settings;

  • “CCMS” means the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools established under Part IX of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 19893;

  • “education other than at school settings” shall be construed in accordance with Article 86(1) of the 1998 Order;

  • “GTCNI” means the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland established under Part VI of the 1998 Order;

  • “NICCEA” means the Northern Ireland Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment established under Part VII of the 1998 Order;

  • “premises” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 4(a);

  • “pupil” means a person who—

    1. a

      has reached compulsory school age;

    2. b

      is not over the upper age limit of senior pupil;

    3. c

      is registered at a school or education other than at school setting; and

    4. d

      in respect of whom education is provided under the Education Orders;

  • “specified public service body” means the bodies listed at regulation 3(2);

  • “staff” means employees or agency workers in the premises of a specified public service body;

  • “statutory youth setting” means facilities for recreational, social, physical, cultural and youth service activities, provided by the Authority in accordance with Article 37 of the 1986 Order;

  • “the Act” means the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022;

  • “the 1986 Order” means the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 19864;

  • “the 1998 Order” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 19985;

  • “visitors” means a person with legitimate reason for being in the premises of a specified public service body, such as attending meetings or events or providing a function;

  • “young people” means people aged 9 to 25 years.

2

The following words and expressions have the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the 1986 Order:-

a

“compulsory school age”;

b

“controlled school”;

c

“grant-maintained integrated school”;

d

“independent school”;

e

“senior pupil”;

f

“the Authority”6;

g

“the Education Orders”;

h

“the Department”;

i

“voluntary school”.

3

For the purposes of these Regulations, “managers” means—

a

in relation to a controlled school, the Authority;

b

in relation to a voluntary or grant-maintained integrated school, the Board of Governors of the school; and

c

in relation to an independent school, the proprietor of the school.