46A.—(1) Where it comes to the Council’s attention that, under the law of a state other than the State, a decision corresponding to a decision referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 44(1) has been taken in relation to a registered teacher, the Council shall, as soon as practicable, give notice in writing to the Minister and where the registered teacher is employed as a teacher, to his or her employer (if known), of the decision.

(2) Where—

(a) a decision takes effect under this Part in relation to a registered teacher to remove the teacher from the register, suspend the teacher from the register, retain the teacher on the register subject to conditions or to advise, censure or admonish the teacher, and

(b) the Council has reason to believe that—

(i) the teacher is registered in another jurisdiction, and

(ii) the decision referred to in paragraph (a) may not have come to the attention of a body duly authorised to perform functions in that jurisdiction that correspond to the functions of the Council,

the Council shall give notice in writing to the body of the decision referred to in paragraph (a).]