SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Abolition of the GTCE: consequential amendments

Other amendments

I121

In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), in Part 2, omit “General Teaching Council for England.”

I222

In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of employment in relation to which superannuation schemes may be made), omit “General Teaching Council for England.”

I323

In Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (offices disqualifying for membership) in Part 3, omit “Any member of the General Teaching Council for England in receipt of remuneration.”

I424

In section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (right to time off for public duties), in subsection (9) (definition of “relevant education body”) omit paragraph (i) (but not the “or” following it).

I525

In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities), in Part 6 omit “The General Teaching Council for England.”

I626

In section 343 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (deductions allowed from earnings: professional membership fees), in the Table in subsection (2), in part 7 omit paragraph (a) (fee for registration by the GTCE).

I727

1

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as follows.

2

In section 41 (registers: duty to refer), in the table in subsection (7), in entry 1, for the entry in column 2 substitute “ The General Teaching Council for Wales ”.

3

In section 45 (supervisory authorities: duty to refer), in subsection (7), after paragraph (a) insert—

aza

the Secretary of State in respect of the Secretary of State's functions under sections 141B to 141E of the Education Act 2002;

azb

the Secretary of State in respect of the Secretary of State's functions under Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Education and Skills Act 2008;

4

In Schedule 3 (barred lists), in paragraph 16 (representations), in sub-paragraph (4)—

a

after “before” insert “ the Secretary of State in the exercise of the Secretary of State's functions under section 141B of the Education Act 2002, or in proceedings before ”;

b

omit paragraph (a).

5

In Schedule 8 (transitional provision), in paragraph 2 (existing restrictions relating to children)—

a

in sub-paragraph (3), omit paragraphs (a) and (c);

b

in sub-paragraph (4), for “(3)(c) and (d)” substitute “ (3)(d) ”;

c

in sub-paragraph (7), for “(3)(c) and (d)” substitute “ (3)(d) ”.