The General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/503 (W.)
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Name and commencement

These Regulations are called the General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 31st March 2003.

Section 2 Name and commencement

The General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Name and commencement

Regulation 2 is amended by—

(a) inserting after the definition of “the 1998 Act” in paragraph (1) the following—

“agent” (“ asiant ”) has the meaning given by section 15A of the 1998 Act ;

(b) substituting for the words “regulations 8 and 28” in paragraph (5) the words “regulation 8”.

Section 4 Name and commencement

Regulation 8 is amended by—

(a) inserting the words “Subject to paragraph (1A)” at the beginning of paragraph (1);

(b) inserting after paragraph (1) the following paragraph:

(1A) A Committee dealing with a case against a person who is a member of the Council must include one or more lay members and one or more registered teacher members, but must not include a member of the Council.

(c) inserting the words “Subject to paragraph (3A)” at the beginning of paragraph (3); and

(d) inserting after paragraph (3) the following paragraph:

(3A) The quorum for a meeting of a Committee dealing with a case against a person who is a member of the Council shall be three members, including one lay member and one registered teacher member.

Section 5 Name and commencement

Regulation 9 is amended by—

(a) substituting for paragraph (1)(b) the following paragraph—

(b) the National Assembly or the Secretary of State wishes to consider the case with a view to exercising its or his powers under section 142 of the Education Act 2002 —

(i) on the grounds that a person is unsuitable to work with children, or

(ii) on grounds relating to a person’s misconduct or health,

because the National Assembly or the Secretary of State considers that the case concerns the safety and welfare of persons aged under 18.

(b) substituting for the words “regulation 28” in paragraph (2) (b) the words “regulations 5 or 7 of the Education (Supply of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2003 ”.

Section 6 Name and commencement

Regulation 18 is amended by—

(a) substituting for paragraph (3) the following paragraph—

(3) A suspension order shall, in addition to the items referred to in paragraph (1), specify—

(a) any conditions to be complied with by the teacher before he or she can become eligible again for registration; and

(b) the period (not exceeding two years) at the end of which the teacher becomes eligible again for registration (subject to any conditions being complied with).

(b) in paragraph (6), omitting the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(v) and inserting the following after it—

(va) where the order is a suspension order which specifies conditions, an explanation of the person’s right to apply to vary or revoke a condition specified in the order and the method for making such an application, and

(c) inserting in paragraph (6)(b) after the words “last employer” the words “and, where relevant, agent”.

Section 7 Name and commencement

After regulation 21 there is inserted the following regulation—

Application to vary or set aside a condition in a suspension order

(21A)

(1) A person in relation to whom a suspension order has been made may apply to the Council for variation or revocation of any condition specified in the order.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which the person seeks to have any condition specified in the order varied or revoked, and it must be accompanied by every document relied upon in support of the application.

(3) Where a suspension order in respect of which an application is made under paragraph (1) was made by a Professional Conduct Committee, the application must be determined by another Professional Conduct Committee which must not include as a member any person who was a member of the Committee which made the order complained of.

(4) Where a suspension order in respect of which an application is made under paragraph (1) was made by a Professional Competence Committee, the application must be determined by another professional Competence Committee which must not include as a member any person who was a member of the Committee which made the order complained of.