Commentary on Sections Part 2: School Governance Chapter 1: Federation of maintained schools Section 21 – Interpretation of this Chapter
47.Subsection (1) defines terms used in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Measure. Subsection (2) provides for the interpretation of terms used in any enactment in relation to a federated school, so that, for example, a reference in legislation to a governing body of a maintained school has effect, in relation to a federation, as though it were a reference to the governing body of a federation.