Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

“appointments” include transfers;

“approved teacher” in relation to an assisted secondary school means a teacher who in the opinion of the Board of Management or other Relevant Authority of such school is suitable for appointment as a teacher of such school;

“Board of Management” means a Board having the management and control of one or more assisted schools;

“Commission” means the Teaching Service Commission established by section 3;

“manager” means the person appointed by a Board of Management for the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such duties as are conferred or imposed on him by this Act;

“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for Education has been assigned;

“Relevant Authority” means the person or body of persons selected to represent the assisted secondary schools;

“teacher” means a person qualified, recognised or registered as such by the Ministry of Education.