The General Teaching Council for Wales (Additional Functions) Order 2005

Name and commencement

1.  This Order is called the General Teaching Council for Wales (Additional Functions) Order 2005 and comes into force on 9 February 2005.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order —

“the Council” (“y Cyngor”) means the General Teaching Council for Wales;

“the Directive” (“y Gyfarwyddeb”) means Council Directive 89/48/EEC(1) on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and

training of at least three years' duration;

“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (First General System) Regulations 2005(2); and

“relevant state” (“gwladwriaeth berthnasol”) means a member state of the European Community, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.

Additional Functions

3.—(1) The Council, having been designated in accordance with the Regulations, is to have the function of considering applications and granting authorisations to practice the profession of school teacher in Wales for the purpose of the Directive.

(2) The Council is to give advice and information to the public about the requirements for recognition in Wales of teaching qualifications obtained in a relevant state.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(3).

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

11 January 2005