Miscellaneous and SupplementaryS

17Interpretation.S

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively:—

  • Act of 1962” means the Education (Scotland) Act 1962;

  • [F1establishment” and “residential establishment” have the same meaning as in the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;]

  • notice” means a notice in writing;

  • register” means the register established by the Council under section 6 of this Act; and “registered” and “registration” shall be construed accordingly;

  • teach” means teach in an educational establishment (as defined in section 145 of the Act of 1962) or in an [F1establishment or residential establishment, where school or further education is provided], and “teaching” and “teacher” shall be construed accordingly.

(2)Any expression used in this Act and in the Act of 1962 has in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning as it has in that Act.

(3)Any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

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