New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS ACT 2004 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act:
"accreditation" means accreditation under Part 4, and includes provisional accreditation or conditional accreditation under that Part.
"accredited" means accredited for the time being under Part 4, and includes provisionally accredited or conditionally accredited under that Part.
"Board" means the Board of Governance established under section 10.
"Chairperson" means the person appointed by the Minister under section 9.
"Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Institute.
"Council" means the Quality Teaching Council established under section 12.
"curriculum" means the curriculum for primary or secondary schools determined by the Board of Studies in accordance with the Education Act 1990 .
"degree" means a degree, diploma or similar award conferred by a tertiary institution approved by the Minister.
"Director-General" means the Director-General of the Department of Education and Training.
"employ" includes engage or appoint.
"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.
"function" includes a power, authority or duty.
"government school" and "non-government school" have the same meanings as in the Education Act 1990 .
"Institute" means the NSW Institute of Teachers constituted by this Act.
"professional development" includes formal and informal learning activities designed to maintain and enhance the knowledge and skills of teachers.
"professional teaching standards" means the professional teaching standards approved by the Minister from time to time under section 19.
"roll of teachers" means the roll maintained by the Institute under Part 3.
"school" means a government school or a non-government school.
"serious misconduct" means conduct of a type prescribed by the regulations as serious misconduct for the purposes of this definition.
"teach" -see section 3A.
"teacher" -see section 3A.
"teacher accreditation authority" -see section 4.

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