(1) The Disciplinary Committee provided under section 9 (4) shall examine disciplinary matters that may be referred to it by the appointing authority.

(2) Where any disciplinary proceeding is conducted by the Committee, the Committee shall make its recommendations in writing to the Council.

(3) The Council may in respect of any disciplinary matter advise the appointing authority (unless the Council itself is the appointing authority) to take such disciplinary action as the circumstances require.

(4) Disciplinary action for the purposes of subsection (3) may where the member of the Service is a registered teacher include the suspension of his registration for a period not exceeding one year or the removal of his name from the Register.