Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.117Procedure for hearing by PC&TC committee
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sec.117 Procedure for hearing by PC&TC committee
If the PC&TC committee decides to conduct practice and conduct proceedings by hearing, the hearing must be closed to the public. The committee must decide the matter in the way it considers appropriate, but must— observe natural justice; and act as quickly, and with as little formality and technicality, as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues. The committee— is not bound by the rules of evidence; and may inform itself in the way, and to the extent, the committee considers appropriate; and may decide the procedures to be followed for the proceedings; and may receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration. The chairperson of the committee, or a member of the committee permitted by the chairperson, may administer an oath to a person appearing before the committee. s 117 amd 2016 No. 46 s 78 (sec.117-ssec.1) If the PC&TC committee decides to conduct practice and conduct proceedings by hearing, the hearing must be closed to the public. (sec.117-ssec.2) The committee must decide the matter in the way it considers appropriate, but must— observe natural justice; and act as quickly, and with as little formality and technicality, as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues. (sec.117-ssec.3) The committee— is not bound by the rules of evidence; and may inform itself in the way, and to the extent, the committee considers appropriate; and may decide the procedures to be followed for the proceedings; and may receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration. (sec.117-ssec.4) The chairperson of the committee, or a member of the committee permitted by the chairperson, may administer an oath to a person appearing before the committee.
- (a) observe natural justice; and
- (b) act as quickly, and with as little formality and technicality, as is consistent with a fair and proper consideration of the issues.
- (a) is not bound by the rules of evidence; and
- (b) may inform itself in the way, and to the extent, the committee considers appropriate; and
- (c) may decide the procedures to be followed for the proceedings; and
- (d) may receive evidence on oath or by statutory declaration.