ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Teachers Service Commission Act
2. Interpretation
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
2. Interpretation
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission appointed under the Constitution and section 8;"Commission" means the Teachers Service Commission established under Article 237 of the Constitution;"head teacher" means the lead educator or administrator in a primary school level educational institution appointed by the Commission as such and responsible for the implementation of the educational policy guidelines and professional practices;"learner" means a person undergoing instruction in an educational institution;"member" means a member of the Commission appointed in accordance with the Constitution and section 8 of this Act;"principal" means the lead educator or administrator in a post-primary school level educational institution appointed by the Commission as such and responsible for the implementation of educational policy guidelines and professional practices;"register" means the register of teachers as provided for by section 24;"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Commission appointed by the Commission under Article 250(12) of the Constitution in accordance with the procedure set out in section 16;"teacher" means a person who has been trained as a teacher as provided for in law and registered as a teacher;"teaching certificate" means a certificate issued to a registered teacher under section 35(2)(b) of this Act;"teaching service" means the collectivity of all individuals registered by the commission and engaged in the teaching profession whether employed by the Commission or not; and"teaching standards" mean standards of teaching prescribed by the Commission under section 35 and the regulations made thereunder.