“the 1996 Act” (“Deddf 1996”) means the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

“the 1998 Act”(“Deddf 1998”) means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);

“the Assembly” (“y Cynulliad”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

“the Chief Inspector” (“y Prif Arolygydd”) means the Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales;

F1 “local authority” (“ awdurdod lleol ”) means a local authority in Wales within the meaning of section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996;

“maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community F2... special school, a maintained nursery school or a pupil referral unit in Wales.