In these Regulations—

• “the 1996 Act” (“Deddf 1996”) means the Education Act 19962;

• “the 2002 Act” (“Deddf 2002”) means the Education Act 20023;

• “the 1999 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 1999”) means the Education (School Premises) Regulations 19994;

• “boarding accommodation” (“llety byrddio”) means overnight accommodation arranged or provided by the school at the school or elsewhere, but excluding accommodation for pupils being accommodated away from the school premises during a school trip;

• “fire authority” (“awdurdod tân”) means the statutory body defined in section 4 of the Fire Services Act 19475;

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

• “proprietor” (“perchennog”) has the same meaning as in section 579 of the 1996 Act;

• “school” (“ysgol”) means an independent school as defined by section 463 of the 1996 Act;

• “staff” (“staff”) means those people working at the school whether under a contract of employment, a contract for services, or as a volunteer; and

• “statement” (“datganiad”) means a statement of special educational needs made under section 324 of the 1996 Act.