Regulation 24 Interpretation of Part III

In this Part—

• “appraisal statement” means an appraisal statement prepared under regulation 34 in respect of a teacher;

• “authority” in relation to a teacher to whom part III applies means the local education authority by which he is employed;

• “Chief Education Officer” includes (except in regulation 35(3)) any officer specifically designated by the Chief Education Officer with responsibility for carrying out any function of the Chief Education Officer under this Part;

• “head teacher” means a teacher paid as a head under the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991;

• “pupil referral unit” has the meaning given to that expression in section 19(2) of the Education Act 1996^f1;

• “short fixed term contract” means a fixed term contract of 12 weeks or more but less than one year;

• “teacher” means a teacher to whom regulation 23 applies;

• “working day” means any day except Saturday and Sunday, which is not a public holiday.