Disability Services Act 2006
sec.138OMeaning of disciplinary information and disciplinary action
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sec.138O Meaning of disciplinary information and disciplinary action
Disciplinary information about a person is information about any disciplinary action taken against the person. Disciplinary action , in relation to a person, means— for a person who holds, or has held, a foster carer certificate, kinship carer certificate or provisional certificate under the Child Protection Act 1999 —the person’s certificate was amended, suspended or cancelled under that Act; or for a person who holds, or has held, a provider approval, service approval or supervisor certificate under the Education and Care Services Act 2013 or the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) —the person’s approval or certificate was amended, suspended or cancelled under that Act or Law; or the person was given a prohibition notice under— the Education and Care Services Act 2013 ; or the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) ; or the repealed Child Care Act 2002 ; or for a person who held a licence to conduct a child care service, including a provisional licence, under the repealed Child Care Act 2002 —the person’s licence was amended, suspended or revoked under that Act; or for a person who is, or has been, a registered teacher or holds, or has held, a permission to teach under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 — the person’s registration or permission to teach was suspended under that Act; or the person’s registration was cancelled under that Act; or a practice and conduct body made a decision about practice and conduct proceedings against the teacher under that Act; or for a person who was a registered teacher under the repealed Education (Teacher Registration) Act 1988 — the person’s registration was suspended or cancelled under that Act; or the Board of Teacher Registration under that Act made an order about the person after inquiring into a matter concerning the person’s conduct under that Act. In this section— amended , in relation to an approval, certificate or licence held by a person, means the approval, certificate or licence was amended other than— at the person’s request; or with the person’s agreement; or to extend the term of the approval, certificate or licence; or in another way that is consistent with, or not contrary to, the person’s interests. s 138O ins 2020 No. 39 s 11 (sec.138O-ssec.1) Disciplinary information about a person is information about any disciplinary action taken against the person. (sec.138O-ssec.2) Disciplinary action , in relation to a person, means— for a person who holds, or has held, a foster carer certificate, kinship carer certificate or provisional certificate under the Child Protection Act 1999 —the person’s certificate was amended, suspended or cancelled under that Act; or for a person who holds, or has held, a provider approval, service approval or supervisor certificate under the Education and Care Services Act 2013 or the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) —the person’s approval or certificate was amended, suspended or cancelled under that Act or Law; or the person was given a prohibition notice under— the Education and Care Services Act 2013 ; or the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) ; or the repealed Child Care Act 2002 ; or for a person who held a licence to conduct a child care service, including a provisional licence, under the repealed Child Care Act 2002 —the person’s licence was amended, suspended or revoked under that Act; or for a person who is, or has been, a registered teacher or holds, or has held, a permission to teach under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 — the person’s registration or permission to teach was suspended under that Act; or the person’s registration was cancelled under that Act; or a practice and conduct body made a decision about practice and conduct proceedings against the teacher under that Act; or for a person who was a registered teacher under the repealed Education (Teacher Registration) Act 1988 — the person’s registration was suspended or cancelled under that Act; or the Board of Teacher Registration under that Act made an order about the person after inquiring into a matter concerning the person’s conduct under that Act. (sec.138O-ssec.3) In this section— amended , in relation to an approval, certificate or licence held by a person, means the approval, certificate or licence was amended other than— at the person’s request; or with the person’s agreement; or to extend the term of the approval, certificate or licence; or in another way that is consistent with, or not contrary to, the person’s interests.