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The General Teaching Council for Scotland Election Scheme 2004 Approval Order 2004

S.S.I. 2004/542 · Made 15 December 2004

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EDUCATION

Made 15th December 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th December 2004

Coming into force 23rd January 2005

Whereas the General Teaching Council for Scotland have, in exercise of their powers under paragraph 1(6) and (7) of Schedule 1 to the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965f1 made the General Teaching Council for Scotland Election Scheme 2004 and have submitted it to the Scottish Ministers for approval:

Now therefore, the Scottish Ministersf2, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) and paragraph 1(8) of Schedule 1 to that Act, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1965 c. 19; Schedule 1 was amended by the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 6), section 46.

f2

The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Approval
  3. 3Revocation
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule THE GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND ELECTION SCHEME 2004
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the General Teaching Council for Scotland Election Scheme 2004 Approval Order 2004, and shall come into force on 23rd January 2005.

2Approval

The General Teaching Council for Scotland Election Scheme 2004, which is set out in the Schedule to this Order, is hereby approved.

3Revocation

The General Teaching Council (Scotland) Election Scheme 2001 Approval Order 2001f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

PETER J PEACOCK

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

15th December 2004

THE GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND ELECTION SCHEME 2004

Scheme for the Election of Registered Teachers to the General Teaching Council for Scotland, made in accordance with the terms of Schedule 1 to the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965, as amended by the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc Act 2000, and to be read in conjunction with the Act.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order approves the General Teaching Council for Scotland Election Scheme 2004 (“the Scheme”). The Scheme revokes the General Teaching Council for Scotland Election Scheme 2001 and details new rules in connection with the elections for members of the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

The main change in the election system is the power of the Council to permit electronic voting (Articles 10 and 11).

The following matters are dealt with in the Scheme–

  • Definitions (Article 1), Returning Officer (Article 2), Independent Scrutineer (Article 3), Roll of Electors (Article 4), Notification of Election (Article 5), Notice of Election (Article 6), Qualification of Candidates and Electors (Article 7), Nomination (Article 8), Conduct of Election (Article 9), Election System and Count (Article 10), Postal or Online Services Disruption (Article 11), Notice and Publication of Results of Election (Article 12), Powers of Returning Officer (Article 13), Secrecy of Ballot (Article 14) and Revocation (Article 15).

This Order also revokes the General Teaching Council (Scotland) Election Scheme 2001 Approval Order (S.S.I. 2001/18).