[F110B The Investigating Sub-committeeS
(1)The Investigating Sub-committee shall be charged with the duty of conducting a preliminary investigation into any case where it appears—
(a)that a registered person may be liable, under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act (other than section 10A(2)), to have his name removed from the register; or
(b)that a person who—
(i)has been duly recommended for registration;
(ii)fulfils requirements prescribed under paragraph (ba) of subsection (2) of section 6 of this Act; or
(iii)in the opinion of the Council is a person whose registration is warranted in terms of paragraph (c) of that subsection,
and has applied to be registered may have been convicted of a relevant offence or may otherwise have been guilty of relevant misconduct (irrespective of whether the offence or misconduct took place in Scotland).
(2)If, after fulfilling its duty under subsection (1) above, the Investigating Sub-committee considers it just to do so it shall refer the case to the Disciplinary Sub-committee.
(3)In subsection (1)(b) above—
“relevant misconduct” means conduct which falls short of the standard expected of a registered teacher; and
“relevant offence” means an offence other than one having no material relevance to the fitness of the perpetrator to be a registered teacher.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 10-11B substituted for ss. 10, 11 (1.11.2001 for specified purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 asp 6, s. 50; S.S.I. 2000/361, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. II (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4)