In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"adult"

means a person who is sixteen years or older;

"adult education and training"

means all learning and training programmed for adults on level 1—

registered on the national qualifications framework contemplated in the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008);

"auditor"

[Definition deleted by section 22 of Act No. 31 of 2007)

"centre"

means a public or private centre;

"centre manager"

means the head of a public centre appointed by the Head of Department in terms of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998);

"Constitution"

means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996);

"Council of Education Ministers"

means the Council established by section 41H of the Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006);

"Department"

means the Department of Higher Education and Training;

"Director-General"

means the Director-General of the Department;

"educator"

means any person who teaches, educates or trains another person, or provides professional educational services, including professional therapy and education psychological services, at any public centre and who is appointed in a post on any educator establishment contemplated in section 20F;

"employer"

in relation to any provision of Chapter 4, 5 or 7 of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998), which applies to, or is connected with, an educator in the service of—

"Employment Educators Act"

means the Employment Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998);

"governing body"

means a governing body contemplated in section 8;

"grade"

means a grade as defined in section 1 of the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996);

"Head of Department"

means the head of a provincial department of education;

"Labour Relations Act"

means the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995);

"learner"

means any person receiving education in terms of this Act;

"Member of the Executive Council"

means the member of the Executive Council of the province in question who is responsible for education in that province;

"Minister"

means the Minister of Higher Education and Training;

"NABAET"

means the National Advisory Board for Adult Education and Training; established by regulation in terms of section 11 of the National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996);

"organ of state"

means an organ of state as defined in section 2.39 of the Constitution;

"policy"

means policy determined by the—

"prescribed"

means prescribed by regulation made in terms of section 41;

"private centre"

means a private centre registered in terms of section 27 which offers adult education and training;

"provincial legislature"

means a provincial legislature contemplated in section 104 of the Constitution;

"public centre"

means a public centre established in terms of section 3 which offers adult education and training;

"this Act"

includes the regulations made under this Act.