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[F2(1)In this Act, “the Council” means the General Teaching Council for Wales (see section 8).]
(2)The principal aims of the Council in exercising their functions are—
(a)to contribute to improving the standards of teaching and the quality of learning, and
(b)to maintain and improve standards of professional conduct amongst teachers,
in the interests of the public.
[F3(3)The functions conferred on the Council by or under this Chapter are exercisable by them only in relation to Wales.]
(4)In exercising their functions, the Council shall have regard to the requirements of persons who are disabled persons for the purposes of the [F4Equality Act 2010].
(5)The Council shall be constituted in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State; and regulations under this subsection may authorise the Council to make rules with respect to such matters relating to their constitution as may be specified in the regulations.
(6)In exercising his power to make regulations under subsection (5), the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of the Council’s membership reflecting the interests of—
(a)teachers,
(b)employers of teachers,
(c)providers of teacher training,
(d)persons concerned with the teaching of persons with special educational needs,
(e)religious bodies involved in the provision of education,
(f)parents of pupils,
(g)commerce and industry, and
(h)the general public,
and such other interests as in the opinion of the Secretary of State will enable the Council to carry out their functions more effectively.
(7)Regulations under subsection (5) must be framed so as to secure that a majority of the members of the Council are registered teachers who—
(a)either are for the time being employed or otherwise engaged to provide their services as teachers or have had such recent employment or engagement as teachers as may be prescribed; and
(b)satisfy such other criteria as to eligibility for appointment or election to the Council as may be prescribed.
F5(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9)Schedule 1 to this Act has effect in relation to the Council.
F6(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1 heading heading substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 7(5), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F2S. 1(1) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 7(2), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F3S. 1(3) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 7(3), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F4Words in s. 1(4) substituted by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 43 (as inserted (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2
F5S. 1(8) repealed (19.12.2002 for W., 1.8.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 74, Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3
F6S. 1(10) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 7(4), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 1(2)(4)-(9) applied (with modifications) (30.12.1998) by S.I. 1998/2911, art. 3 (as amended (31.3.2003) by 2002/2940, art. 2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 wholly in force at 1.9.2000; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 46(4); s. 1(1) in force for specified purposes and s. 1(2)-(10) wholly in force at 1.10.1998 by S.I. 1998/2215, art. 2; s. 1(1) in force at 1.9.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/970, art. 3
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