106General interpretation etc.E+W
In this Act—
“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;
“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“English local authority” means—
(a)a county council in England;
(b)a metropolitan district council;
(c)a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;
(d)a London borough council;
(e)the Common Council of the City of London (in their capacity as a local authority);
(f)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“independent school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
“maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;
“maintained nursery school” has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);
“parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);
“registered pupil” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
“school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996;
“Welsh local authority” means a county council or county borough council in Wales;
“well-being”, in relation to children, has the meaning given by section 1(2).