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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (School Attendance Targets) (Modification) Regulations 1999, and shall come into force on 16th February 1999.
(2) In these Regulations “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
(3) A reference in these Regulations to a county, voluntary, maintained special, grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school shall be construed in accordance with the Education Act 1996.
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Until 1st September 1999 section 63 of the 1998 Act shall have effect as if the references in that section to a maintained school were references to–
(a) a county, voluntary or maintained special school, or
(b) a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school.
Charles Clarke
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
21st January 1999