17.—(1) The Governing Body shall establish a committee to be known as the Staff Committee for the purpose of exercising the functions assigned to it by this Article and Articles 18 and 19.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) below and Articles 18 and 19, the Staff Committee shall have control of all matters relating to the conduct and discipline of persons employed to work at the School.
(3) The Governing Body shall establish disciplinary rules and procedures in relation to the persons employed to work at the School and shall take such steps as appear to them to be appropriate for making them known to such persons.
(4) The Staff Committee shall consult the Head Teacher before taking any disciplinary action in relation to a person employed to work at the School.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4) above, “disciplinary action” includes any action relating to the suspension or dismissal of any person employed to work at the School.