New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

5 Interpretation

• (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  Act means the Education Act 1989

  CAC means the Complaints Assessment Committee of the Teachers Council appointed under the New Zealand Teachers Council (Conduct) Rules 2004

  competence assessor means a person appointed by the Teachers Council to act as a competence assessor under these rules

  employer means any 1 of the following who employs a teacher in a teaching position:

  • (a) the Board of Trustees of a state school (which includes any integrated school):

  • (b) the managers of a school registered under section 35A of the Act:

  • (c) the management of an early childhood education and care service:

  • (d) the Secretary, in his or her capacity as an employer under section 91N of the Act

  initiator means the person who makes a report or complaint about competence to the Teachers Council

  report or complaint about competence means any of the following:

  • (a) a mandatory report that relates to competence under section 139AK of the Act (report by employer of dismissals and resignations):

  • (b) a mandatory report that relates to competence under section 139AL of the Act (report by employer of complaints received about former employee):

  • (c) a mandatory report that relates to competence under section 139AN of the Act (report by employer of failure to reach required level of competence):

  • (d) a complaint about competence under section 139AZC of the Act

  teacher means a person who is either of the following:

  • (a) a registered teacher or former registered teacher:

  • (b) an authorised person (being a person who holds a limited authority to teach given under Part 10 of the Act) or former authorised person

  Teachers Council means the New Zealand Teachers Council established under section 139AC of the Act.

  (2) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  • (a) terms that are defined in section 139AB of the Act have the meanings given to them in that section; and

  • (b) terms that are defined in section 120 of the Act have the meanings given to them in that section.