Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Education Act 1993;

• “authority” means a local education authority;

• “district health authority” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 1977^f1;

• “head teacher” includes any person to whom the duties or functions of a head teacher under these Regulations havebeen delegated by the head teacher in accordance with regulation 3;

• “social services authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970^f2acting in the discharge of such functions as are referred to in section 2(1) of that Act;

• “target” means the knowledge, skills and understanding which a child is expected to have by the end of a particularperiod;

• “transition plan” means a document prepared pursuant to regulation 16(9) or 17(9) which sets out the arrangements which an authority consider appropriate for a young person during the period when he is aged 14 to 19 years, including arrangements for special educational provision and for any other necessary provision, for suitable employment and accommodation and for leisure activities, and which will facilitate a satisfactory transition from childhood to adulthood;

• “working day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or Bank Holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f3;

• “the 1981 Act” means the Education Act 1981^f4;

• “the 1983 Regulations” means the Education (Special Educational Needs) Regulations 1983^f5.

In these Regulations any reference to the district health authority or the social services authority is, in relationto a particular child, a reference to the district health authority or social services authority in whose area that child lives.

Where a thing is required to be done under these Regulations—

References in these Regulations to a section are references to a section of the Act.

References in these Regulations to a regulation are references to a regulation in these Regulations andreferences to a Schedule are references to the Schedule to these Regulations.