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INTERPRETATION
1. In these Articles:-
(a)
(b)
(c)
“the Academies" means all the schools referred to in Article 4 and established by the Company (and “Academy” shall mean any one of those schools);
“Academy Directors” means the Directors appointed pursuant to Article 51 and 52 and Academy Director shall mean any one of those Directors;
“Academy Financial Year” means the academic year from 1st of September to 31st of August of the following year;
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THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
(d)“the Articles” means these Articles of Association of the Company;
(e)“ChiefExecutiveOfficer” means such person as may be appointed by the Directors as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;
(f) “Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills or his successor;
(g) “clear days” in relation to the period of a notice means the period excluding the day when the notice is given or deemed to be given and the day on which it is given or on which it is to take effect;
(h) “Clerk” means the clerk to the Directors or any other person appointed to perform the duties of the clerk to the Directors, including a joint, assistant or deputy clerk;
(i) “the Company” means, save as otherwise defined at Article 6.9, the company intended to be regulated by these Articles and referred to in Article 2;
(j) “Diocese” means the Church of England diocese in which the Academies are situated;
(k) “Diocese of Chichester Education Trust” means the Diocese of Chichester Education Trust which is a company limited by guarantee with company number 08567209;
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