Proposals for nursery education are to relate, in respect of the first plan, to the period of seven months beginning on 1st September 2003.

Proposals for nursery education are to relate, in respect of the second and subsequent plans, to the period of one year beginning on 1st April in the year after which it is required to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval in accordance with section 121(1) of the Act and regulation 5(1), (2) or (3) above.

Proposals for nursery education must deal with the matters referred to in the Schedule to these Regulations.