Section 4: Interpretation.

In this Act-
"teacher" means-
(a) an education officer, or someone engaged in teaching, including a technical instructor who teaches trade, technical or a vocational subject, in a secondary school, college or professional department; and
(b) a teacher, headmaster or headmistress in a primary school who possesses requisite teaching qualification recognised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.
"Public Service" has the meaning ascribed to it under the Constitution. [Cap. C23, LFN, 2004]