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

Appeals

24.—(1) Subject to paragraph (6), an individual may appeal to the Court of Session against any decision of the GTCS in respect of which notification is required under article 23.

(2) An appeal must be made no later than 28 days after the individual receives notice of—

(a) the decision; or

(b) the outcome of any review of the decision carried out in pursuance of GTCS rules made under paragraph 1(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 4.

(3) The Court of Session may determine an appeal giving such directions as it thinks fit (including directions as to the expenses of the appeal).

(4) The Court of Session’s decision is final.

(5) A decision which may be appealed under this article, other than a decision to restrict an individual’s registration under any rule made by virtue of article 21, does not have effect until—

(a) the period for making the appeal has ended; or

(b) where an appeal is made, it is withdrawn or finally determined.

(6) No appeal may be made where the refusal of an individual’s registration or the removal of an individual from the register is in consequence of article 19.