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Section 141B
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 11A inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 8(2), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
1E+WThe Secretary of State must make regulations in accordance with the following provisions of this Schedule.
2(1)Regulations under paragraph 1 must make provision about the procedure to be followed by the Secretary of State in reaching a decision under section 141B(2).E+W
(2)The regulations must not require a person to give evidence or produce any document or other material evidence which the person could not be compelled to give or produce in civil proceedings in any court in England and Wales.
(3)The regulations may make provision for any functions of the Secretary of State under section 141B to be excluded or restricted in such circumstances as may be specified in or determined under the regulations.
(4)The circumstances include, in particular, where the Secretary of State considers this to be appropriate taking into account the powers of the [F2Disclosure and Barring Service] under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 11A para. 2(4) substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 13(1)(2)(e) (with Pt. 4)
3(1)Regulations under paragraph 1 may make provision for the Secretary of State to make an interim prohibition order, pending the Secretary of State's final decision under section 141B (2).E+W
(2)Regulations about interim prohibition orders must provide that an interim prohibition order may be made only if the Secretary of State considers that it is necessary in the public interest to do so.
(3)Regulations about interim prohibition orders must provide that the Secretary of State must review an interim prohibition order—
(a)within six months of the order being made, and
(b)within each subsequent six month period,
if the person to whom the order relates makes an application to the Secretary of State for such a review.
4(1)Regulations under paragraph 1 may make provision—E+W
(a)about the service on a person to whom a prohibition order relates of notice of the order and of the right to appeal against the order under paragraph 5;
(b)about the publication of information relating to the case of a person to whom a prohibition order relates;
(c)prescribing circumstances in which a person to whom a prohibition order relates may nevertheless carry out teaching work (within the meaning of section 141A).
(2)Regulations under paragraph 1 may also make provision—
(a)as to the time when a prohibition order takes effect;
(b)allowing a person to whom a prohibition order relates to apply to the Secretary of State for the order to be set aside;
(c)as to the minimum period for which a prohibition order must be in effect before such an application may be made;
(d)as to the procedure relating to such an application.
5(1)Regulations under paragraph 1 must make provision conferring on a person to whom a prohibition order relates a right to appeal against the order to the High Court.E+W
(2)The regulations must provide that an appeal must be brought within 28 days of the person being served with notice of the prohibition order.
(3)No appeal is to lie from any decision of the Court on such an appeal.
(4)In this paragraph, “prohibition order” does not include an interim prohibition order made by virtue of paragraph 3.
6(1)Regulations under paragraph 1 may make incidental and supplementary provision, including provision—E+W
(a)where a prohibition order has effect in relation to a person, for the Secretary of State to serve notice of the order on the person's employer;
(b)requiring the employer of such a person to take such steps in consequence of the order (which may include dismissing the person) as may be prescribed;
(c)authorising the delegation of functions conferred by virtue of this Schedule and the determination of matters by any person or persons specified in the regulations.
(2)Regulations under paragraph 1 may also make provision—
(a)for the Secretary of State to make a decision in a particular case about the effect in England of an order prohibiting a person from teaching in schools in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;
(b)about the effect in general in England of orders prohibiting a person from teaching in schools in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.]