(1) The convenor of the CAC must allocate the investigation and consideration of each report or complaint about conduct, or class of report or complaint about conduct, to—
(a) the CAC, operating through all of its members; or
(b) a panel of at least 3 CAC members, none of whom are required to be members of the Teachers Council.
(2) More than 1 CAC panel may operate at any one time.
(3) Members of the CAC may be on more than 1 panel at a time.
(4) A panel may perform and exercise, in relation to any matter allocated to it, all the functions and powers of the CAC.
(5) The convenor may serve on any panel.
Rule 8: substituted, on 1 November 2007, by rule 7 of the New Zealand Teachers Council (Conduct) Amendment Rules 2007 (SR 2007/305).