Explanatory note

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).