The Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011

Article 33(1)

SCHEDULE 6 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Primary legislation

Education (Scotland) Act 1980

1.—(1) The 1980 Act(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (a) of sub-section (6) of section 105 (schemes for reorganisation of educational endowments) for “Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965” substitute “Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

(3) In the definition of “registered teacher” in sub-section (1) of section 135 (interpretation) for “Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965” substitute “Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

2.—(1) The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (a) of sub-section (3) of section 8 (meaning of “relevant functions”) for “Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (c.19)” substitute “Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

(3) In sub-section (c) of section 73 (consideration of suitability) for “section 6 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (c.19)” substitute “registration under the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

Secondary legislation

The Colleges of Education (Scotland) Regulations 1987

3.  In regulation 25(7) of the Colleges of Education (Scotland) Regulations 1987(3) (employment of staff) for “under section 6 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965” substitute “in the register of teachers kept under the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

The Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order 1999

4.  In paragraph 23 of section 3 of Schedule 1 to the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order 1999(4) for “Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965” substitute “Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

The Scottish Social Services Council (Consultation on Codes of Practice) Order 2001

5.  In article 2(j) of the Scottish Social Services Council (Consultation on Codes of Practice) Order 2001(5) (consultation on codes of practice) for “section 1 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965” substitute “the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003

6.  In the definition of “registered teacher” in Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003(6) (interpretation) for “Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965” substitute “Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”.

The Requirements for Teachers (Scotland) Regulations 2005

7.—(1) The Requirements for Teachers (Scotland) Regulations 2005(7) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(2) (requirement to employ registered teachers)—

(a) for “section 6 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965” substitute “the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011”; and

(b) for “suspended” in both places it occurs substitute “restricted”.

(1)

1980 c.44.

(2)

2007 asp 14.

(3)

S.I. 1987/309, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(4)

S.I. 1999/2277.

(5)

S.S.I. 2001/424, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(6)

S.S.I. 2003/231, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(7)

S.S.I. 2005/355.