Regulation 6 Interpretation

In these Regulations any reference to a hostel for pupils with special educational needs is a reference to a boarding hostel provided by a local educational authority for pupils with such needs attending a school or further or higher education institution; and for the purposes hereof the expression “special educational needs” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1981^f1.

Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to a regulation or Schedule is a reference to a regulation contained therein or to a Schedule thereto and any reference in a regulation or Schedule to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of that regulation or Schedule.