Citation, commencement and interpretation2

1

In these Regulations–

  • “the 1988 Act” means the Education Reform Act 19882;

  • “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 19963;

  • “the 1998 Act” means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;

  • “the Council” means the General Teaching Council for England;

  • “junior pupil” means a child who has not attained the age of 12;

  • “members” means members of the General Teaching Council for England;

  • “primary school” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5(1) of the 1996 Act, save that it does not include a special school;

  • “secondary school” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5(2) of the 1996 Act, save that it does not include a special school;

  • “senior pupil” means a person who has attained the age of 12;

  • “special educational needs” has the meaning assigned to it by section 312(1) of the 1996 Act; and

  • “special school” has the meaning assigned to it by section 337 of the 1996 Act4.

2

In these Regulations “teacher” means–

a

on and after the date of establishment of a register of teachers under section 3 of the 1998 Act, a registered teacher; and

b

before that date a qualified teacher within the meaning of section 218(2) of the 1988 Act5.

3

In these Regulations a reference to a regulation is a reference to a regulation contained herein and a reference in a regulation to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of that regulation.