Regulation 3 Interpretation

Except where the context otherwise requires, in these Regulations—

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

• “agent” (“asiant”) has the meaning given by section 15A(1) of the 1998 Act;

• “arrangements” (“trefniadau”) means arrangements of the kind referred to in section 15A(1) of the 1998 Act for a worker who is a registered teacher to carry out work in Wales;

• “Committee” (“Pwyllgor”) means an Investigating Committee, a Professional Competence Committee or a Professional Conduct Committee established under the General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) Regulations 2001^f1;

• “the Council” (“y Cyngor”) means the General Teaching Council for Wales;

• “Investigating Committee” (“Pwyllgor Ymchwilio”) means a committee established under regulation 3(1) of the General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) Regulations 2001;

• “registered teacher” (“athro cofrestredig neu athrawes gofrestredig”) means —

  1. (a)

     a person for the time being registered under section 3 of the 1998 Act;

  2. (b)

     a person who was registered under section 3 of the 1998 Act at the time of any alleged conduct or offence on his or her part; or

  3. (c)

     a person who has made an application to be registered under section 3 of the 1998 Act;

• “relevant employer” (“cyflogwr perthnasol”) has the meaning given by section 15(5) of the 1998 Act; and

• “services” (“gwasanaethau”) means services provided to a relevant employer in Wales and includes professional and voluntary services.