In this Chapter—

• “the Code” (“y Cod”) means the code on school organisation issued under section 38(1);

• “objection period” (“cyfnod gwrthwynebu”) has the meaning given by section 49(2);

• “proposer” (“cynigydd”), in relation to proposals made under section 41, 42, 43, 44 or 45, is the local authority, the governing body or other person who has made the proposals;

• “regulated alteration” (“newid rheoleiddiedig”) means an alteration described in Schedule 2;

• “small school” (“ysgol fach”) means a school with fewer than 10 registered pupils on the third Tuesday in the January immediately preceding the date on which the proposals are made.

The Welsh Minsters may by order amend the definition of “small school” in subsection (1) so as to substitute a reference to a different date for the reference to the date for the time being specified.