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Education Act 1996

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3 Definition of pupil etc.

(1) In this Act “pupil” means a person for whom education is being provided at a school, other than— (a) a person who has attained the age of 19 for whom further education is being provided, or (b) a person for whom part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons of any age over compulsory school age is being provided. and references to pupils in the context of the admission of pupils to, or the exclusion of pupils from, a school are references to persons who following their admission will be, or (as the case may be) before their exclusion were, pupils as defined by this subsection. (1A) A person is not for the purposes of this Act to be treated as a pupil at a school merely because any education is provided for him at the school in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Education Act 2002 (power of governing body of maintained school to provide community facilities etc.). (2) In this Act— “junior pupil” means a child who has not attained the age of 12; and “senior pupil” means a person who has attained the age of 12 but not the age of 19. (3) The definition of “pupil” in subsections (1) and (1A) also apply (unless the context otherwise requires) for the purposes of any instrument made or having effect as if made under the Education Acts.

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3 Definition of pupil etc.

(1) In this Act “pupil” means a person for whom education is being provided at a school, other than— (a) a person who has attained the age of 19 for whom further education is being provided, or (b) a person for whom part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons of any age over compulsory school age is being provided. and references to pupils in the context of the admission of pupils to, or the exclusion of pupils from, a school are references to persons who following their admission will be, or (as the case may be) before their exclusion were, pupils as defined by this subsection. (1A) A person is not for the purposes of this Act to be treated as a pupil at a school merely because any education is provided for him at the school in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Education Act 2002 (power of governing body of maintained school to provide community facilities etc.). (2) In this Act— “junior pupil” means a child who has not attained the age of 12; and “senior pupil” means a person who has attained the age of 12 but not the age of 19. (3) The definition of “pupil” in subsections (1) and (1A) also apply (unless the context otherwise requires) for the purposes of any instrument made or having effect as if made under the Education Acts.

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