Teaching Council Act, 2001

Removal from register for failure to apply for renewal of registration.

34.—(1) Where a registered teacher fails to apply for renewal of registration in accordance with section 33 , the Council shall, upon the expiration of his or her registration, inform him or her, by notice in writing, that he or she shall be removed from the register within one month from the date of such notice unless an application is received for renewal of registration within that period together with such renewal fee for late renewal of registration as may be prescribed under section 23 .

(2) (a)  Subject to paragraph (b), where a registered teacher fails to apply for renewal of registration in accordance with subsection (1), the Council shall remove the teacher from the register.

(b)  Where an application has been made under section 42 for an inquiry into the fitness to teach of a registered teacher, the Council shall not remove the teacher from the register under this section until such time as the Council has completed its inquiry.

(3) A registered teacher who has been removed from the register in accordance with subsection (2) may apply to the Council for registration and section 31 shall apply.