Education Standards Authority Act 2013 (NSW)

Education Standards Authority Act 2013 No 89

An Act to constitute the NSW Education Standards Authority; to amend the Education Act 1990 and the Institute of Teachers Act 2004; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Education Standards Authority Act 2013.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation, except as provided by this section. (2) Schedule 5.1 commences on the commencement of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— appointed member means a member of the Board other than the Chief Executive Officer. Authority means the NSW Education Standards Authority constituted under this Act. Board means (except in Schedule 2) the Board of the NSW Education Standards Authority established under this Act. Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board. Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. committee of the Board means— (a) a committee established by the Board under section 12C (1), or (b) the Quality Teaching Committee established under the Teacher Accreditation Act 2004. education and teaching legislation means any of the following Acts and the regulations and other instruments made under those Acts— (a) this Act, (b) Education Act 1990, (c) Teacher Accreditation Act 2004. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. inspector means a person appointed under Part 3.

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.