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Definitions.
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1.—In this Act—
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the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Education;
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the expression “national school” means a public elementary day school for the time being recognised by the Minister as a national school;
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the expression “suitable school” means a school for the time being certified by the Minister under this Act to be a suitable school within the meaning of this Act;
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the expression “national or other suitable school” includes both national school and suitable school;
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the expression “principal teacher” includes any deputy-principal or other teacher for the time being acting as or for a principal teacher;
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the word “parent” in relation to a child means the person having the legal custody of the child and, where owing to the absence of such person or for any other reason the child is not living with or is not in the actual custody of such person, includes the person with whom the child is living or in whose actual custody the child is;
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the word “employment” in relation to a child means employment and occupation in any labour exercised by way of trade or for the purpose of gain to the child or to any other person;
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the word “sickness” includes any physical or mental malady or injury;
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the word “prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister by order made under this Act;
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the expression “offence under this Act” includes an offence under any section or sub-section of this Act;
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the expression “commencement of this Act” means the date on which the section in which the expression is used comes into operation by virtue of an order made by the Minister under this Act and where such section so comes into operation on different dates in different areas or districts means in relation to any such area or district the date on which such section so comes into operation in such area or district.
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