3. In these Regulations—
“the 1998 Act” (“Deddf 1998”) means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“the 2000 Act” (“Deddf 2000”) means the Learning and Skills Act 2000(1);
“admission authority” (“awdurdod derbyn”), in relation to a new school, means the person or body responsible under regulation 4 for making the school’s initial admission arrangements;
“admission number” (“nifer derbyn”) means the number of pupils in any relevant age group intended to be admitted to the school as determined by an admission authority in accordance with regulation 6;
“initial year” (“blwyddyn gychwynnol”), in relation to a new school, means the first school year in which pupils are (or, it is intended, should be) admitted to the school;
“initial admission arrangements” (“trefniadau derbyn cychwynnol”), in relation to a new school, means the arrangements for the admission of children to the school (including the school’s admission policy) determined by an admission authority in accordance with regulation 5(1);
“maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) means a community, foundation or voluntary school;
“National Assembly” (“Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;
“new school” (“ysgol newydd”) means a new school within the meaning of section 72(3) of the 1998 Act;
“the school opening date” (“dyddiad agor yr ysgol”) in relation to a new school, means the date when the school first admits pupils;
“temporary governing body” (“corff llywodraethu dros dro”) means a temporary governing body constituted under section 34 of the Education Act 2002(2).