Paragraph 6 Teachers engaged otherwise than as employeesI1I2

Section 58 of the 1998 Act (appointment and dismissal of certain teachers at a school with a religious character) is amended as follows.

In subsection (2)—

In subsection (3), for “the number of the teaching staff”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “ the total number of teachers ”.

In subsection (4), for “while holding the post of” there is substituted “ while he remains ”.

In subsection (6), for the words from “may” to the end there is substituted

“may—

(a)

in the case of a teacher who is an employee, require the appropriate body to dismiss him from employment as a reserved teacher at the school, and

(b)

in the case of a teacher who is engaged otherwise than under a contract of employment, require the governing body to terminate his engagement.”.

In subsection (9), in the definition of “reserved teacher”, after “employed” there is inserted “ or engaged ”.