In these Regulations —

• “the local education authority” means, in the case of a school maintained by a local education authority that local education authority, and in every other case the local education authority for the area in which the school is situated;

• “maintained school” means a school maintained by a local education authority;

• “relevant person” means —

  1. a

     in relation to a pupil under the age of 18, a parent of the pupil;

  2. b

     in relation to a pupil who has attained that age, the pupil.