Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Interpretation

10.—(1) In this Schedule “employing authority” means—

(a)in relation to teachers and other staff in a controlled school, the board responsible for the management of the school;

(b)in relation to teachers in a Catholic maintained school, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools;

(c)in relation to other staff in a Catholic maintained school, the board by which the school is maintained; and

(d)in relation to staff other than teachers in a maintained school other than a Catholic maintained school, the board by which the school is maintained.

(2) In paragraph 5(8) “the relevant officer” of the employing authority means—

(a)where the employing authority is a board, the chief education officer of the board or another officer of the board nominated by him;

(b)where the employing authority is the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools, the chief executive of the Council or another officer of the Council nominated by him.