s 2 Interpretation
2. 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.