SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Abolition of the GTCE: consequential amendments
Amendments to THEA 1998
I11
THEA 1998 is amended as follows.
I22
In the heading to Chapter 1, for “Councils” substitute “
Council for Wales
”
.
I33
In the italic cross-heading above section 1, for “England” substitute “
Wales: aims and constitution
”
.
I44
In the italic cross-heading above section 2, for “England” substitute “
Wales
”
.
I55
In section 2, in the heading, for “General Teaching Council for England” substitute “
the Council
”
.
I66
In the italic cross-heading above section 8, at the beginning insert “
Establishment of
”
.
I77
In section 8 (the General Teaching Council for Wales)—
a
in subsection (2), omit “as it has effect in relation to the Council,”;
b
omit subsections (3) to (6);
c
in the heading, at the beginning insert “
Establishment of
”
.
I88
In section 9 (functions of the General Teaching Council for Wales: general)—
a
omit subsection (1);
b
in subsection (2), for “the General Teaching Council for Wales” substitute “
the Council
”
.
I99
In section 12 (deduction of fees from salaries, etc)—
a
in subsection (1)(b), omit “relevant”;
b
in subsection (3), in paragraphs (b) and (c), omit “relevant”;
c
in subsection (4), omit the definition of “relevant Council”.
I1010
In section 14 (supply of information relating to teachers: general)—
a
for subsection (1) substitute—
1
The Secretary of State may supply the Council with such information relating to individual teachers as the Council may request for the purpose of carrying out any of the functions conferred on them by or under this Chapter or as the Secretary of State considers it to be necessary or desirable for them to have for the purposes of those functions.
1A
The Welsh Ministers may supply the Council with such information relating to individual teachers as the Council may request for the purpose of carrying out any of the functions conferred on them by or under this Chapter or as the Welsh Ministers consider it to be necessary or desirable for them to have for the purposes of those functions.
b
in subsection (2), for “Each of those Councils” substitute “
The Council
”
;
c
in subsection (3), for “either” substitute “
the
”
;
d
omit subsection (4).
I1111
In section 15 (supply of information following dismissal, resignation, etc)—
a
omit subsection (2);
b
in subsection (3)—
i
omit the words from the beginning to “in Wales,”;
ii
for “the General Teaching Council for Wales” substitute “
the Council
”
.
c
in subsection (5), in the definition of “relevant employer”, at the end of each of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) insert “
in Wales
”
.
I1212
In section 15A (supply of information by contractor, agency, etc)—
a
in subsection (2), for “Subsections (3) and (4) apply” substitute “
Subsection (4) applies
”
;
b
omit subsections (3), (5) and (7);
c
in subsection (4)—
i
omit the words from the beginning to “in Wales,”;
ii
for “the General Teaching Council for Wales” substitute “
the Council
”
.
I1313
In the italic cross-heading above section 19, at the end insert “
: teachers in Wales
”
.
I1414
In section 19 (requirement to serve induction period)—
a
in subsection (1), after “schools” insert “
in Wales
”
;
b
in subsection (2)(i), for “either the Council or the General Teaching Council for Wales” substitute “
the Council
”
;
c
in subsection (3)—
i
omit the words from the beginning to “established,”;
ii
for “one or both of those Councils (as appropriate)” substitute “
the Council
”
;
d
in subsection (4)(b), omit “or the General Teaching Council for Wales”.
I1515
In section 42 (orders and regulations)—
a
omit subsection (3);
b
in subsection (9)—
i
omit the words from the beginning to “established,”;
ii
omit “to which the regulations will relate”.
I1616
1
Schedule 1 is amended as follows.
2
In the title, for “England” substitute “
Wales
”
.
3
In paragraph 2, omit sub-paragraph (3).
4
In paragraph 4(1)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “
they
”
;
b
for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
shall, as regards any member in whose case they may so determine, pay or make provision for the payment of such sums by way of pension, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of that member as they may determine.
5
For paragraph 4(2) substitute—
2
If a person ceases to be a member of the Council and it appears to the Council that there are special circumstances which make it right that the person should receive compensation, the Council may make to that person a payment of such amount as they may determine.
6
In paragraph 4(3), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “
they
”
.
7
In paragraph 4(4), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “
they
”
.
8
In paragraph 5, omit sub-paragraph (4).
9
In paragraph 6—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), omit “, with the consent of the Secretary of State,”;
b
in sub-paragraph (3), for the words following paragraph (b) substitute “
the Council may make provision for that person to continue to participate in that scheme, on such terms and conditions as they may determine, as if the person's service as a member were service as an employee; and any such provision shall be without prejudice to paragraph 4.
”
10
In paragraph 11, omit sub-paragraph (1).
I1717
In Schedule 2 (disciplinary powers of Council), in paragraph 7 (supplementary provisions) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
2
Regulations may also make provision for securing that any prohibition order made by virtue of Schedule 11A to the Education Act 2002 in relation to a teacher in England has a corresponding effect in relation to Wales.