
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (Commencement No. 8 and Savings) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order “the 1965 Act” means the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965.
2 
1st July 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000:–
(a) section 49 (Provision of information to Council), in so far as not already in force; and
(b) section 50 (Professional Conduct Committee and Investigating and Disciplinary Sub-committees) for the purpose of the insertion, into the 1965 Act, of—
(i) section 11(1)(ii) and (iii), (2) to (7) and, insofar as not already in force, (9); and
(ii) section 11A(1) and (2).
3 
Where the General Teaching Council for Scotland has received the notification, under section 9B of the 1965 Act, before the day appointed under article 2—
(a) neither the Disciplinary Sub-committee nor the Investigating Sub-committee shall make a direction under section 11A of the 1965 Act; and
(b) the Disciplinary Sub-committee shall not make a direction under section 11(1)(ii) or (iii) of the 1965 Act.
PETER J PEACOCK
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th April 2006