34.—(1) There shall be established a body to be known as the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (referred to in this Chapter as “the Council”).
(2) Schedule 1 shall have effect in relation to the Council.
(3) The functions of the Council under this Chapter shall be exercisable by the Council in relation to—
(a)teachers in grant-aided schools; and
(b)peripatetic teachers; and references in this Chapter to “teachers” and “teaching” shall be construed accordingly.