# The Requirements for Teachers (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: S

In these Regulations–
“the 1980 Act” means the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
“the 2000 Act” means the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc Act 2000;
“employ” means to employ a person as a teacher under a contract of employment or to appoint a person as a teacher otherwise than under a contract of employment;
“hearing impaired” means deaf or partially deaf; and
“visually impaired” means blind or partially sighted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/355/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/requirements-for-teachers-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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