The Education (Teachers) Regulations 1989

Health standards – continued employment

9.—(1) A person in relevant employment shall not continue in that employment if his employers are satisfied that he has not the health or physical capacity therefor.

(2) For the purposes of this Regulation, where it appears to his employers that a person may no longer have the health or physical capacity for his employment–

(a) they shall afford him an opportunity to submit medical evidence and make representations to them;

(b) they shall consider such evidence and representations and any other medical evidence available to them, including such evidence which has been furnished in confidence on the ground that it would not be in the best interests of the person concerned to see it;

(c) they may require him, or at his request shall arrange for him, to submit himself for examination by a duly qualified medical practitioner appointed by them and, if without good cause he fails to submit himself for such examination or refuses to make available medical evidence or information sought by the medical practitioner, they may reach a conclusion in the matter on such evidence and information as is available to them, notwithstanding that further medical evidence may be desirable.

(3) At any time before such medical examination as is referred to in paragraph (2)(c) the employers, or the person himself, may submit to the appointed medical practitioner a statement containing evidence or other matter relevant to the examination; and the examination may be attended by any duly qualified medical practitioner appointed for the purpose by the person being examined.