2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“aided school” means a school which —

is established by any person other than the Government; and

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 —

specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990; or

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 —

the administration of any school;

the inspection or supervision of individuals engaged in teaching duties in any school; and

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 —

as a public officer in the Education Service; or

as an employee of an aided school for teaching duties.