In these Regulations —

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

• “the 2003 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2003”) means the Education (Pupil Exclusions and Appeals) (Maintained Schools) (Wales) Regulations 20033;

• “the relevant person” (“y person perthnasol”) means —

  1. a

     in relation to a pupil who was aged 10 or below on the day before the beginning of the school year in which that pupil is excluded, a parent of his or hers;

  2. b

     in relation to a pupil of compulsory school age who was aged 11 or above on the day before the beginning of the school year in which that pupil is excluded, both that pupil and a parent of his or hers;

  3. c

     in relation to a pupil who is above compulsory school age, the pupil himself or herself.

Any exclusion for a fixed period consisting of the period between the morning and afternoon school sessions is for the purposes of these Regulations to be taken as equivalent to a quarter of a school day.