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Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
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If the PC&TC committee decides to conduct practice and conduct proceedings by correspondence, it must give notice about its intention to conduct the proceedings by correspondence to— the relevant teacher; and if the practice and conduct proceedings originated from a complaint—the complainant. The notice must state the following— the ground for the disciplinary action against the relevant teacher; the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; that the relevant teacher may do either of the following within a period stated in the notice— give the committee a notice requiring the committee to conduct the proceedings by hearing; give the committee a written submission about the ground; that, even if the teacher does not give a notice or make a submission mentioned in paragraph (c) , the committee may— continue the practice and conduct proceedings; and make a decision about whether the ground for disciplinary action is established. The period for giving a notice or making a submission stated in the notice under subsection (2) (c) must be at least 14 days after the relevant teacher is given the notice. s 118 amd 2016 No. 46 s 79 (sec.118-ssec.1) If the PC&TC committee decides to conduct practice and conduct proceedings by correspondence, it must give notice about its intention to conduct the proceedings by correspondence to— the relevant teacher; and if the practice and conduct proceedings originated from a complaint—the complainant. (sec.118-ssec.2) The notice must state the following— the ground for the disciplinary action against the relevant teacher; the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; that the relevant teacher may do either of the following within a period stated in the notice— give the committee a notice requiring the committee to conduct the proceedings by hearing; give the committee a written submission about the ground; that, even if the teacher does not give a notice or make a submission mentioned in paragraph (c) , the committee may— continue the practice and conduct proceedings; and make a decision about whether the ground for disciplinary action is established. (sec.118-ssec.3) The period for giving a notice or making a submission stated in the notice under subsection (2) (c) must be at least 14 days after the relevant teacher is given the notice.