sec.119APC&TC committee may require health assessment

sec.119A PC&TC committee may require health assessment

This section applies if, before or during practice and conduct proceedings— the PC&TC committee reasonably believes— the relevant teacher may have an impairment; and the impairment may have caused or contributed to behaviour of the relevant teacher that is the basis for the practice and conduct proceedings; and the relevant teacher consents to undergoing a health assessment. The committee may, by notice given to the teacher, require the teacher to undergo a health assessment conducted by a registered health practitioner at a reasonable time and place. The committee may appoint a registered health practitioner to conduct the assessment only if— the practitioner is included on the health practitioner panel; and the practitioner is not a member of the committee; and the committee is reasonably satisfied the practitioner has the necessary qualifications, expertise or experience. The notice must state each of the following— the reasons for the health assessment; the name and qualifications of the registered health practitioner appointed by the committee to conduct the assessment; the place where, and the day and time at which, the assessment is to be conducted. The relevant teacher must not fail, without reasonable excuse— to attend as required by the notice; and to continue to attend as required by the registered health practitioner conducting the health assessment until excused from further attendance; and to cooperate with the registered health practitioner in the conduct of the health assessment. The cost of the assessment must be met by the college. s 119A ins 2016 No. 46 s 81 (sec.119A-ssec.1) This section applies if, before or during practice and conduct proceedings— the PC&TC committee reasonably believes— the relevant teacher may have an impairment; and the impairment may have caused or contributed to behaviour of the relevant teacher that is the basis for the practice and conduct proceedings; and the relevant teacher consents to undergoing a health assessment. (sec.119A-ssec.2) The committee may, by notice given to the teacher, require the teacher to undergo a health assessment conducted by a registered health practitioner at a reasonable time and place. (sec.119A-ssec.3) The committee may appoint a registered health practitioner to conduct the assessment only if— the practitioner is included on the health practitioner panel; and the practitioner is not a member of the committee; and the committee is reasonably satisfied the practitioner has the necessary qualifications, expertise or experience. (sec.119A-ssec.4) The notice must state each of the following— the reasons for the health assessment; the name and qualifications of the registered health practitioner appointed by the committee to conduct the assessment; the place where, and the day and time at which, the assessment is to be conducted. (sec.119A-ssec.5) The relevant teacher must not fail, without reasonable excuse— to attend as required by the notice; and to continue to attend as required by the registered health practitioner conducting the health assessment until excused from further attendance; and to cooperate with the registered health practitioner in the conduct of the health assessment. (sec.119A-ssec.6) The cost of the assessment must be met by the college.