1 Establishment of General Teaching Council for Scotland.S
(1)There shall be a body, to be called the General Teaching Council for Scotland (in this Act referred to as “the Council”), which shall have in relation to Scotland the functions assigned to it by or under this Act.
(2)The Council shall be constituted in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act; and the supplementary provisions contained in Part II of that Schedule shall have effect with respect to the Council.
[F1(2A)The principal aims of the Council in exercising their functions shall be—
(a)to contribute to improving the quality of teaching and learning; and
(b)to maintain and improve teachers’ standards of professional competence.]
[F2(3) In exercising their functions, the Council shall have regard to the requirements of persons who are disabled persons for the purposes of the [F3Equality Act 2010]. ]
[F4(4)In exercising their functions the Council shall have regard to the interests of the public.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1(2A) inserted (13.10.2000) by 2000 asp 6, s. 45(1)(a); S.S.I. 2000/361, art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4)
F2S. 1(3) inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 30, s. 16 (with s. 42(8)); S.I. 1998/2215, art. 2
F3Words in s. 1(3) substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 2 (as inserted) (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
F4S. 1(4) added (13.10.2000) by 2000 asp 6, s. 45(1)(b); S.S.I. 2000/361, art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4)