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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Teaching Council Act 2001
No. 8 of 2001

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 10 September 2004 Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2006 (2/2006), s. 2(1)
S. 2 10 September 2004 Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2006 (2/2006), s. 2(1)
S. 3 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
Ss. 4-6 10 September 2004 Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2006 (2/2006), s. 2(1)
S. 7(1) 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
Ss. 7(2)(a)-7(2)(e) 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
Ss. 7(2)(f)-7(2)(g) 1 September 2012 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 328 of 2012), art. 2
S. 7(2)(h) 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
S. 7(2)(i) 25 July 2016 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 407 of 2016), art 2(a)
Ss. 7(2)(j)-7(2)(p) 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
S. 7(3) 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
Ss. 8-10 10 September 2004 Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2006 (2/2006), s. 2(1)
Ss. 11-29 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
S. 30 28 January 2014 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 419 of 2013), art. 2
Ss. 31-38 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
S. 39 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 40 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
S. 41-47 25 July 2016 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 407 of 2016)
Ss. 48-59 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
S. 60 25 July 2016 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 407 of 2016)
S. 61 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
S. 62 28 March 2006 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 184 of 2006), art. 2
Sch. 1 See s. 5
Sch. 2  See s. 11
Sch. 3 25 July 2016 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 407 of 2016)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Teaching Council Acts 2/2006, s. 4(2)
  14/2012, s. 1(4)
  31/2015, s. 34(2)
S. 1(2) future exercise of power under stated not to be affected 2/2006, s. 3
S. 1(2) application restricted 2/2006, s. 2(1)
S. 2(1) amended 31/2015, ss. 2(a)(i) in so far as it inserts the definitions of “Act of 1998”, “centre for education”, “complainant”, “delivery of home tuition”, “harm” and “poor professional performance”, 34(4)
S. 2(1) amended 31/2015, ss. 2(a)(i) save in so far it inserts definitions of “Act of 1998”, “centre for education”, “complainant”, “delivery of home tuition", "harm" and "poor professional performance", 34(4)
S. 2(1) amended 31/2015, ss. 2(a)(ii)-(iii), 34(4)
S. 2(1A) inserted 31/2015, ss. 2(b), 34(4)
S. 5 transfer of functions S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 7(2)(ba) inserted 31/2015, ss. 3(a)(i), 34(4)
S. 7(2)(n) substituted 31/2015, ss. 3(a)(ii), 34(4) (reference to S.I. No. 139 of 2008 to be construed as S.I. No. 8 of 2017 as per reg. 90(2) of S.I. No. 8 of 2017)
Ss. 7(3)(b), 7(3)(c) amended 31/2015, ss. 3(b)(i), 3(b)(ii), 34(4)
S. 7(3)(d) inserted 31/2015, ss. 3(b)(iii), 34(4)
S. 8(2)(c)(iii), (iv) substituted 31/2015, ss. 4(a)(i), 4(a)(ii), 34(4)
S. 8(2)(c)(vi) inserted S.I. No. 73 of 2012, art. 2(a)
S. 8(2)(d) substituted 31/2015, ss. 4(b), 34(4)
S. 8(2)(d)(ix) substituted S.I. No. 73 of 2012, art. 2(b)
S. 8(2)(d)(x) substituted S.I. No. 73 of 2012, art. 2(c)
S. 8(2)(d)(xi) deleted S.I. No. 73 of 2012, art. 2(d)
S. 8(2)(d)(xi) amended 28/2012, ss. 1(2), 86, schedule 3
S. 14(5) inserted 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 56
S. 20 transfer of certain functions under 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20, schedule 2, pt. 1
S. 21 transfer of functions S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 24(2A) inserted 31/2015, ss. 5(a), 34(4)
S. 24(6) amended 31/2015, ss. 5(b), 34(4)
S. 27(4) repealed 31/2015, ss. 6, 34(4)
S. 28(2)(a) deleted 31/2015, ss. 7(a)(i), 34(4)
S. 28(2)(b) amended 31/2015, ss. 7(a)(ii), 34(4)
S. 28(3) repealed 31/2015, ss. 7(b), 34(4)
S. 28(4) repealed 31/2015, ss. 7(b), 34(4)
S. 29(3)(a) amended 31/2015, ss. 8(a)(i), 34(4)
S. 29(3)(a)(iv) substituted 31/2015, ss. 8(a)(ii), 34(4)
S. 29(3)(a)(vii) substituted 31/2015, ss. 8(a)(iii), 34(4)
S. 29(3)(a)(x) substituted 31/2015, ss. 8(a)(iv), 34(4)
S. 29(3)(a)(xi) inserted 31/2015, ss. 8(a)(v), 34(4)
S. 29(4) amended 31/2015, ss. 8(b), 34(4)
S. 29(6) amended 31/2015, ss. 8(c), 34(4)
S. 30 substituted 31/2015, ss. 9, 34(4)
S. 30 amended 14/2012, ss. 1(2), 8
S. 30 application restricted 51/1998, s. 24(7) as substituted by 14/2012, ss. 1(2), 6(8), (9)
S. 31(5)(b) substituted 31/2015, ss. 10(a)(i), 11, 34(4)
S. 31(5)(c) substituted 31/2015, ss. 10(a)(ii), 11, 34(4)
S. 31(5A)-(5E) inserted 31/2015, ss. 10(b), 11, 34(4)
S. 31(6)(a)(ia) inserted 31/2015, ss. 10(c)(i)(I), 11, 34(4)
S. 31(6)(a)(ii) substituted 31/2015, ss. 10(c)(i)(II), 11, 34(4)
S. 31(6)(aa) inserted 31/2015, ss. 10(c)(ii), 11, 34(4)
S. 31(6)(b) amended 31/2015, ss. 10(c)(iii), 11, 34(4)
S. 31A inserted 31/2015, ss. 12, 34(4)
S. 32(2A) inserted 31/2015, ss. 13, 34(4)
S. 33 substituted 31/2015, ss. 14, 17, 34(4)
  14/2012, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 33A inserted 31/2015, ss. 15, 34(4)
S. 33B inserted 31/2015, ss. 16, 34(4)
S. 34(1) amended 31/2015, ss. 18(a), 34(4)
S. 34(1A) inserted 31/2015, ss. 18(b), 34(4)
S. 34(2)(b) substituted 31/2015, ss. 18(c), 34(4)
S. 35(2) substituted 31/2015, ss. 19, 34(4)
S. 38(1)(a) substituted 14/2012, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 41 repealed 31/2015, ss. 33, 34(4)
S. 42(1) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(a), 34(4)
S. 42(1)(a) amended 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 33
S. 42(1A)-(1G) inserted 31/2015, ss. 20(a), 34(4)
S. 42(2) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(b), 34(4)
S. 42(3)(a) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(c)(i), 34(4)
S. 42(3)(b) amended 31/2015, ss. 20(c)(ii)(I), 34(4)
Ss. 42(3)(b)(i), 42(3)(b)(ii) amended 31/2015, ss. 20(c)(ii)(II), 34(4)
S. 42(3)(c) inserted 31/2015, ss. 20(c)(iii), 34(4)
S. 42(3A)-(3B) inserted 31/2015, ss. 20(d), 34(4)
S. 42(4) amended 31/2015, ss. 20(e)(i), 20(e)(ii) 34(4)
S. 42(4A) inserted 31/2015, ss. 20(f), 34(4)
S. 42(5)(a) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(g)(i), 34(4)
S. 42(5)(b) amended 31/2015, ss. 20(g)(ii)(I)-20(g)(ii)(II), 34(4)
S. 42(5)(b)(ii) amended 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 33
S. 42(5)(b)(iii) deleted 31/2015, ss. 20(g)(ii)(III), 34(4)
S. 42(6) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(h), 34(4)
S. 42(7) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(i), 34(4)
S. 42(7A)-(7C) inserted 31/2015, ss. 20(j), 34(4)
S. 42(8)(a) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(k), 34(4)
S. 42(8)(aa)-(af) inserted 31/2015, ss. 20(l), 34(4)
S. 42(9) substituted 31/2015, ss. 20(m), 34(4)
S. 42(10) amended 31/2015, ss. 20(n)(i), 34(4)
S. 42(10)(a) amended 31/2015, ss. 20(n)(ii), 34(4)
S. 42(11) inserted 31/2015, ss. 20(o), 34(4)
S. 43 substituted 31/2015, ss. 21, 34(4)
S. 43A inserted 31/2015, ss. 22, 34(4)
S. 43B inserted 31/2015, ss. 23, 34(4)
S. 43C inserted 31/2015, ss. 24, 34(4)
S. 44(1) substituted 31/2015, ss. 25(a), 34(4)
S. 44(1A) inserted 31/2015, ss. 25(b), 34(4)
S. 44(2) amended 31/2015, ss. 25(c)(i), 34(4)
S. 44(2)(a) amended 31/2015, ss. 25(c)(ii), 34(4)
S. 44(3) amended 31/2015, ss. 25(d)(i), 34(4)
S. 44(3)(c) amended 31/2015, ss. 25(d)(ii), 34(4)
S. 44(5) amended 31/2015, ss. 25(e), 34(4)
S. 44(6) amended 31/2015, ss. 25(f), 34(4)
Ss. 44(6A), 44(6B) inserted 31/2015, ss. 25(g), 34(4)
S. 44(7) amended 31/2015, ss. 25(h)(i), 25(h)(ii), 34(4)
S. 45(2A) inserted 31/2015, ss. 26, 34(4)
S. 46A inserted 31/2015, ss. 27, 34(4)
S. 46B inserted 31/2015, ss. 28, 34(4)
Ss. 47(3A), 47(3B) inserted 31/2015, ss. 29, 34(4)
S. 60 substituted 31/2015, ss. 30, 34(4)
Sch. 3 substituted 31/2015, ss. 31, 34(4)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Teaching Council Act 2001 (Establishment Day) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 185 of 2006)
S. 4 Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 420 of 2023)
  Teaching Council (Information to be furnished by employer in case of dismissal or resignation of registered teacher) Regulations 2023. (S.I. No. 230 of 2023)
  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 12 of 2023)
  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 745 of 2021)
  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 266 of 2021)
  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 269 of 2020)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 461 of 2019)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 460 of 2019)
  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 557 of 2016)
  Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 444 of 2016)
  Teaching Council (Evidence, Representations and Examination in Case of Alleged Medical Unfitness) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 410 of 2016)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 540 of 2015)
  Teaching Council (Charging, Receipt and Recovery of Fees) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 534 of 2012)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 607 of 2011)
  Teaching Council (Charging, Receipt and Recovery of Fees) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 609 of 2008)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 386 of 2008)
S. 8(3) Teaching Council Act 2001 (Amendment of Nominating Bodies) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 73 of 2012)
S. 8(6) Teaching Council (First Election of Members) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 916 of 2004)
S. 10 Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 420 of 2023)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 461 of 2019)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 460 of 2019)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 540 of 2015)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 607 of 2011)
  Teaching Council (Election of Members) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 386 of 2008)
  Teaching Council (First Election of Members) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 916 of 2004)
S. 23 Teaching Council (Charging, Receipt and Recovery of Fees) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 534 of 2012)
S. 29 Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 444 of 2016)
S. 31 Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 12 of 2023)
  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 745 of 2021)
S. 31  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 266 of 2021)
  Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 269 of 2020)
  Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 444 of 2016)
  Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 595 of 2009) (col cit.)
S. 33 Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 557 of 2016)
  Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 444 of 2016)
S. 34 Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 444 of 2016)
S. 35 Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 444 of 2016)
S. 36 Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 444 of 2016)
S. 37 Teaching Council (Information to be furnished by employer in case of dismissal or resignation of registered teacher) Regulations 2023. (S.I. No. 230 of 2023)
S. 42(8)(b) Teaching Council (Evidence, Representations and Examination in Case of Alleged Medical Unfitness) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 410 of 2016)
S. 43, sch. 3 Teaching Council (Disciplinary Committee Panel Procedures) Rules 2016 (S.I. No. 411 of 2016)