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SCHEDULE 2PROCEDURE FOR APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE APPROPRIATE BODY

Acknowledgement and notification of the appeal

5.—(1) The proper officer must within the period of ten working days beginning with the date on which the Council received the notice of appeal —

(a)send an acknowledgement of its receipt to the appellant;

(b)send a copy of the notice of appeal and any accompanying documents to the appropriate body;

(c)if a person or body other than the appropriate body is named as the appellant’s employer in the notice of appeal, send a copy of the notice of appeal to that person or body; and

(d)send a copy of the notice of appeal to the head teacher of the school or sixth form college at which the appellant was employed at the completion of the induction period.

(2) Within the period of ten working days beginning with the date on which the Council received from the appellant any additional documents, amended grounds of appeal, amended documents submitted in support of an appeal or notice of withdrawal of an appeal, the proper officer must send a copy to the appropriate body.