Part 4

Miscellaneous and General

General

General interpretation etc.
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In this Act—
- “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;
- “child” means a person under the age of 18;
- “English local authority” means—
  1. a county council in England;
  2. a metropolitan district council;
  3. a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;
  4. a London borough council;
  5. the Common Council of the City of London (in their capacity as a local authority);
  6. the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
- “independent school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
- “maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;
- “maintained nursery school” has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);
- “parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);
- “registered pupil” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
- “school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996;
- “Welsh local authority” means a county council or county borough council in Wales;
- “well-being”, in relation to children, has the meaning given by section 1(2).