Education Service Incentive Payment Act 2001

This Act is the Education Service Incentive Payment Act 2001.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“aided school” means a school which —(a)is established by any person other than the Government; and(b)is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school,but excludes an independent school;“CONNECT Plan” means the CONNECT Plan established by regulations made under section 3;“Fund” means the CONNECT Fund established under section 11;“Government school” means any school that is established by and under the management of the Government but excludes an independent school;“independent school” means any school that is —(a)specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990; or(b)a school which is declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette to be an independent school for the purposes of this Act;“qualifying service” means teaching service prescribed to be qualifying service;“school” includes a junior college and a centralised institute but excludes any tertiary institute or training institute;“teaching duties” includes —(a)the administration of any school;(b)the inspection or supervision of individuals engaged in teaching duties in any school; and(c)other duties connected with the teaching or other services provided at any school, being duties for the performance of which experience as a teacher is an advantage;“teaching service” means service, whether part‑time or full‑time —(a)as a public officer in the Education Service; or(b)as an employee of an aided school for teaching duties.

“aided school” means a school which —(a)is established by any person other than the Government; and(b)is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school,but excludes an independent school;

“CONNECT Plan” means the CONNECT Plan established by regulations made under section 3;

“Fund” means the CONNECT Fund established under section 11;

“Government school” means any school that is established by and under the management of the Government but excludes an independent school;

“independent school” means any school that is —(a)specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990; or(b)a school which is declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette to be an independent school for the purposes of this Act;

“qualifying service” means teaching service prescribed to be qualifying service;

“school” includes a junior college and a centralised institute but excludes any tertiary institute or training institute;

“teaching duties” includes —(a)the administration of any school;(b)the inspection or supervision of individuals engaged in teaching duties in any school; and(c)other duties connected with the teaching or other services provided at any school, being duties for the performance of which experience as a teacher is an advantage;

“teaching service” means service, whether part‑time or full‑time —(a)as a public officer in the Education Service; or(b)as an employee of an aided school for teaching duties.