Part I The teaching profession
Chapter I The General Teaching Councils
Functions of the General Teaching Council for England
5 Code of practice for registered teachers.
1
Regulations may make provision for, and in connection with, authorising the Council to issue, and from time to time revise, a code laying down standards of professional conduct and practice expected of registered teachers.
2
Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision—
a
as to the consequences of any failure by a registered teacher to comply with the provisions of the code;
b
for the provision by the Council of copies of the code, either on payment of a reasonable charge decided by the Council or, in such circumstances as may be determined in accordance with the regulations, free of charge.
3
Regulations made in pursuance of subsection (2)(a) may provide for any failure by a registered teacher to comply with the provisions of the code to be taken into account in any proceedings against him under Schedule 2.