In these Regulations, including in the Scheme set out in Schedule 1–

• “the Act” means the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;

• “aided place” means any place at the school, in respect of which place fees are to be remitted in accordance with the Scheme;

• “aided pupil” means any child who has been admitted or is about to be admitted to an aided place;

• “allowance” means an allowance payable by the Secretary of State or Scottish Ministers in terms of these Regulations;

• “chorister” means a child who attends the school wholly or mainly in connection with singing in St Mary’s Cathedral Choir;

• “fees” means–

  1. a

     tuition and other fees the payment of which is a condition of attendance at the school; and

  2. b

     fees of public examinations paid by the school in respect of candidates from the school;

• “Scheme” means the Scheme for Aided Places at St Mary’s Music School set out in Schedule 1;

• “school” means St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh and references to the school include references to the managers thereof and persons acting with their authority; and

• “school year” means a period of 12 months commencing on 1st August of any year.