SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12The General Teaching Councils for England and Wales

Part 1Amendments of Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998

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Schedule 2 (disciplinary powers of Council) is amended as follows.

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For paragraph 4 (suspension orders) there is substituted—

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1

Where a suspension order is made in relation to a person—

a

he shall cease to be eligible for registration under section 3, and

b

if he is a registered person at the time when the order is made, his name shall be removed from the register accordingly,

but, subject to sub-paragraph (2), he shall become so eligible again at the end of such period not exceeding two years as may be specified in the order.

2

A suspension order may specify conditions to be complied with by the person to whom the order relates and where it does so—

a

that person shall become eligible again for registration under section 3 at the end of the period specified under sub-paragraph (1) only if he has then complied with the conditions; and

b

if he has not then complied with the conditions, he shall not become so eligible again until he has complied with the conditions.

3

Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 3(2) apply in relation to a suspension order as they apply in relation to a conditional registration order.

4

A person in relation to whom conditions have been specified in a suspension order may, in accordance with regulations, apply to the Council for them to vary or revoke any of the conditions.

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In paragraph 8 (interpretation), after sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—

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References in this Schedule to registration under section 3 are references to registration under that section with full or provisional registration.