4Interpretation

4  Interpretation

 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

advanced education institution means means an institution in Australia that, under an approval of the Secretary, is to be treated as an advanced education institution for the purposes of Part IV;

Commonwealth authority means;

 (a) a body corporate incorporated, whether before or after the commencement of section 11 of the Commonwealth Teaching Service Amendment Act 1988, for a public purpose by an Act, by regulations made under an Act or by or under a law of a Territory (other than the Northern Territory), being a body employing staff otherwise than under this Act; or

 (b) an authority or body, not being a body corporate, established, whether before or after the commencement of section 11 of the Commonwealth Teaching Service Amendment Act 1988, for a public purpose by, or in accordance with the provisions of, an Act, regulations made under an Act or law of a Territory (other than the Northern Territory), being an authority or body employing staff otherwise than under this Act;

Commonwealth school means a school conducted by the Commonwealth, by the Administration of a Territory or by a prescribed authority;

full‑time student means a student included in a class of students that, under an approval of the Secretary, is to be treated as a class of students engaged in full‑time study for the purposes of Part IV;

member of the Service means a person appointed as an officer, or engaged as a temporary employee, in accordance with Part III;

part‑time student means a student other than a full‑time student;

prescribed authority means an authority or body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, that:

 (a) is established for a public purpose by, or in accordance with the provisions of:

 (i) an Act;

 (ii) regulations made under an Act; or

 (iii) a law of a Territory; and

 (b) is declared by the regulations to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act;

relevant staff organisation, in relation to a position, means an organisation:

 (a) that is registered under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904; and

 (b) for membership of which a person holding the position would be eligible;

returned soldier has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1922;

scholarship means a Commonwealth Teaching Service Scholarship provided for by Part IV;

school means a school or any similar institution at which pre‑school, primary, secondary or technical or further education is provided, but does not include a higher education institution within the meaning of the Employment, Education and Training Act 1988;