2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“admission arrangements” has the meaning given to it by section 88(2) of the Act;
“the Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales or Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru(1);
“mainstream school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school;
“relevant age group” has the meaning given to it by section 142(1) of the Act;
“special educational needs” has the meaning given to it by section 312(1) of the Education Act 1996; and
“statement of special educational needs” means a statement of special educational needs made by a local education authority under section 324 of the Education Act 1996.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations except Part VI of Schedule 4 the capacity of a school shall be determined in accordance with Schedule 1.
(3) Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of or Schedule to these Regulations so numbered and a reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the regulation or Schedule in which the reference appears.
The National Assembly for Wales was established by section 1 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38). All the functions of the Secretary of State relevant to these Regulations are transferred to the Assembly by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) with effect from 1st July 1999. Accordingly, in relation to Wales, references to the Secretary of State in the relevant sections and Schedules to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 are to be construed as being, or including, a reference to the Assembly see section 43 of the Government of Wales Act 1998.