Education Act 2005

43 Interpretation of Chapter 4 E+W

In this Chapter—

• “the appropriate appointing authority”, in relation to a voluntary aided school, means—

  (a)

  the appropriate diocesan authority, if it is a Church in Wales school, a Church of England school or a Roman Catholic Church school, or

  (b)

  in any other case, the person who appoints the foundation governors;

• “the appropriate authority”, in relation to a maintained school, means the school's governing body or, if the school does not have a delegated budget, the [F1 local authority];

• “the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales;

• “maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community F2 ... special school or a maintained nursery school;

• “member of the Inspectorate” means the Chief Inspector, any of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales and any additional inspector appointed under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Assembly under this Chapter;

• “section 28 inspection” means an inspection under section 28.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 13(2)

F2 Words in s. 43 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 22(6); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)