3.—(1) Any reference in these Regulations to a school is a reference to a school which with the prior consent of the Secretary of State is participating in the aided pupil scheme described in Schedule 1 and which has been finally registered as an independent school in accordance with section 465(3) of the Education Act 1996.
(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, references to a school include references to the proprietors or governing body thereof and persons acting with the authority of the proprietors or governing body.