2005 No. 36 (W.3)
The General Teaching Council for Wales (Additional Functions) Order 2005
Made
Coming into force
In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 7(1) and (3) and 42(6) and (7) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 F1 and now vested in the National Assembly for Wales F2, the National Assembly for Wales, being of the opinion that the General Teaching Council for Wales may, in conjunction with their other functions, appropriately discharge the additional functions hereby conferred, and having carried out such consultation as appears to it to be appropriate in accordance with section 7(2) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 hereby makes the following Order:
Name and commencement1
This Order is called the General Teaching Council for Wales (Additional Functions) Order 2005 and comes into force on 9 February 2005.
Interpretation2
In this Order —
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“the Council” (“y Cyngor”) means the General Teaching Council for Wales;
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“the Directive” (“y Gyfarwyddeb”) means Council Directive F42005/36/EC on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and
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training of at least three years' duration;
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“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means F5the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007; and
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“relevant state” (“gwladwriaeth berthnasol”) means a member state of the F6European Union, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.
Additional Functions3
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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.
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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.
F3Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales 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, as amended by S.I. 2002/2940 (W.281)). Section 7(3) was amended by paragraph 78 of Schedule 21 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32).