# The General Teaching Council for England (Constitution) Regulations 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for the composition of the membership of the General Teaching Council for England. The Council will consist of 25 elected teacher members, 9 teachers appointed by organisations representing teachers, 16 members appointed by other bodies representing different interests in the education field, and 13 members appointed by the Secretary of State of whom at least two must represent parents' interests.
Elections of elected members will take place every four years. The initial elections are to be organised in accordance with an electoral scheme of the Secretary of State. Subsequent elections will be organised by the Council. Appointments other than appointments by the Secretary of State will be for a term of four years. The Secretary of State may appoint members for a term of two, three, four or five years.
The Regulations also make provision for the election of a chairman, the vacation of office by members and by the chairman in certain circumstances, and the filling of vacancies among members.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1999/0110824792/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-general-teaching-council-for-england-constitution-regulations-1999/note
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