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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Prescribed Purposes for Consideration of Suitability) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 20th January 2012.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the 2011 Order” means the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011;
 “the GTCS” means the General Teaching Council for Scotland, the body corporate established by section 1 (establishment of General Teaching Council for Scotland) of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 and continued in existence by article 4 of the 2011 Order.
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For the purposes of section 73(g) (consideration of suitability) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 the following purposes are prescribed—
(a) to be elected, nominated or appointed as a member of the GTCS in accordance with Schedule 2 (GTCS Membership) to the 2011 Order; and
(b) to be appointed to a committee of the GTCS, or to a sub-committee appointed by such a committee, under paragraph 3 (committees) of Schedule 3 to the 2011 Order if the GTCS has delegated or intends to delegate any of its functions concerning fitness to teach to the committee or sub-committee under paragraph 11(1)(b) (delegation of the GTCS’s functions) of Schedule 3 to the 2011 Order.
MICHAEL W RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd November 2011