New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TEACHING SERVICE ACT 1980 - SECT 4

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act:

"appointed day" means 20 October 1980.

"Department" means the Department of Education.

"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.

"function" includes a power, authority or duty.

"officer" means a person employed in the Teaching Service other than as a temporary employee.

"position" includes office.

"school" means a government school established under the Education Act 1990 .

"school principal" means a person appointed to the position of principal of a school.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department.

"senior position" means any position in the Teaching Service to which a person employed in the Teaching Service could be promoted.

"Teaching Service" means the Teaching Service of New South Wales referred to in section 44.

"temporary employee" means a person employed under section 50.

Note : The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.