Welsh Statutory Instruments
EDUCATION, WALES
Made
20 January 2012
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
26 January 2012
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 3(3D), 4(2) and 42(6) and (7) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998(1) and now vested in them(2), and having consulted the General Teaching Council for Wales in accordance with section 42(9) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998:
1998 c. 30. The relevant provisions apply in relation to the General Teaching Council for Wales by virtue of sections 8 and 9 of the Act and the General Teaching Council for Wales Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2911). Section 3(3D) was inserted by paragraphs 1, 3(1) and (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 12 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) and section 4(2) was amended by paragraphs 1, 4(1) and (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 12 to that Act.
The Secretary of State’s functions were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and then to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).