whole Act (except sch 3): Am 2014 No 22, Sch 2 [3] (“Director-General” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” inserted instead).
An Act to establish the Teaching Service of New South Wales and to make provision relating to the employment of persons in the Teaching Service.
long title: Am 1988 No 29, Sch 1 (1). Subst 2004 No 114, Sch 1 [1].
Part 1Preliminary1Name of ActThis Act may be cited as the Teaching Service Act
1980.
s 1: Subst 1988 No 29, Sch 1 (2). Am 2004 No 114, Sch 1 [2].
2Commencement(1)This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.
(2)Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor in respect thereof and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
(3)(Repealed)
s 2: Am 1988 No 29, Sch 1 (3).
2A, 3(Repealed)
s 2A: Ins 1990 No 118, Sch 3. Rep 2004 No 114, Sch 1 [3].
s 3: Rep 1988 No 29, Sch 1 (4).
4Definitions(1)In this Act—
appointed day means 20 October 1980.
Department means the Department of Education.
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
function includes a power, authority or duty.
officer means a person employed in the Teaching Service other than as a temporary employee.
position includes office.
school means a government school established under the Education Act
1990.
school principal means a person appointed to the position of principal of a school.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
senior position means any position in the Teaching Service to which a person employed in the Teaching Service could be promoted.
Teaching Service means the Teaching Service of New South Wales referred to in section 44.
temporary employee means a person employed under section 50.
Note—The Interpretation Act
1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
(2)Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.
s 4: Am 1982 No 118, Schs 1 (1), 2 (1); 1987 No 63, Sch 2; 1988 No 29, Sch 1 (5); 1989 No 105, Sch 1, 1996 No 121, Sch 4.58 [1]; 1999 No 31, Sch 3.19. Subst 2004 No 114, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2014 No 22, Sch 2 [1] [2]; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.46 [1]; 2018 No 3, Sch 1 [1] [2].
5Industrial Relations Act 1996 not affectedExcept to the extent that this Act otherwise expressly provides, nothing in this Act amends or affects the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act
1996.
s 5: Am 1996 No 121, Sch 4.58 [2].
5AProtection of children to be paramount consideration(1)The protection of children is to be the paramount consideration—
- (a)
in taking any action with respect to an officer or temporary employee under this Act, and
- (b)
in dealing with any appeal against, or determining any…