Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1988 Act” means the Education Reform Act 1988^f1;

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

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

• “employer”, in relation to a teacher, includes a local education authority, governing body or other person who engage (or make arrangements for the engagement of) that person to provide his services as a teacher otherwise than under a contract of employment, and “employed”, “employment” and any expressions relating to the termination of employment shall be construed accordingly;

• “fee” means any fee payable by virtue of section 4(4) of the 1998 Act^f2; and

• “the Register” means the register of teachers which the Council established and maintains in accordance with section 3 of the 1998 Act.