Part IE+W+S The teaching profession

Chapter IE+W+S The General Teaching Councils

SupplementaryE+W

12 Deduction of fees from salaries, etc.E+W

(1)Regulations may, in relation to teachers to whom this section applies, make provision requiring employers of such teachers (subject to such exceptions as may be provided for by or under the regulations)—

(a)to deduct (or arrange for the deduction) from the salary of such teachers any fee payable by virtue of section 4(4) in respect of the registration or retention of an entry on the register relating to any such teacher, and

(b)to remit that fee to the relevant Council.

(2)This section applies to teachers at schools who, on such date or during such period as may be specified in the regulations, are—

(a)registered in the register, or

[F1(b)required to be registered in the register by virtue of section 134 of the Education Act 2002]

(3)The regulations may make provision with respect to—

(a)the arrangements to be adopted by employers of teachers to whom this section applies for the deduction and remittance of fees,

(b)the administration charges which may be deducted from any fees remitted to the relevant Council, and

(c)the notification to the relevant Council by employers of such teachers of such particulars relating to those teachers as the regulations may specify.

(4)In this section—

  • [F2“registration” means full registration or provisional registration;]

  • “relevant Council” means the Council or (after their establishment) the General Teaching Council for Wales;

  • “salary” includes any remuneration payable in respect of services as a teacher;

  • [F3“school” means a school maintained by a [F4local authority] or a special school not so maintained]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 12(2)(b) substituted (19.12.2002 for W., 1.8.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 81(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3

F2Words in s. 12(4) inserted (1.8.2003 for E. for specified purposes, 6.11.2006 so far as not already in force except in relation to W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 12 para. 8 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3; S.I. 2006/2895, art. 2

F3Words in s. 12(4) substituted (19.12.2002 for W., 1.8.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 81(b) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3