7.—(1) For the purposes of sections 537A(4)(b) and 537B(4)(b) of the 1996 Act a prescribed person is any of the following—
(a)the relevant local authority;
(b)Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru; and
(c)the Careers Wales companies established to provide careers services in Wales under sections 2, 8 and 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973.
(2) A prescribed category for the purposes of sections 537A(4)(c) and 537B(4)(c) of the 1996 Act is that of persons who are conducting research into the educational achievements of children and who require individual information for that purpose.