2.—(1) In these Regulations–
“the Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“the Transition Regulations” means to Education (Transition to New Framework) (School Organisation Proposals) Regulations 1999(1);
“mainstream school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school; and any reference to section 28, section 29, Schedule 6, Schedule 7 or Schedule 23 is a reference to that section of, or Schedule to, the Act.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations except Part VI of Schedule 3, the capacity of a school shall be determined in accordance with the Schedule to the Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) Regulations 1999(2).
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 6, in relation to mainstream schools, and these Regulations the date of publication of proposals is–
(a)the date on which the requirements of regulation 5 are satisfied; and
(b)where different requirements are satisfied on different days, on the last of such days.