Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.12GGrant or refusal to grant eligibility application
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sec.12G Grant or refusal to grant eligibility application
If the eligibility application is granted, the college must issue an eligibility declaration to the eligibility applicant. If the application is refused, the college must give the applicant a notice stating the reasons for the refusal. If the college considers the applicant has not been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence, the college must give notice to the applicant stating the following— the college may issue an eligibility declaration only if the applicant has been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence; the college does not consider the applicant has been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence and, for that reason, the college can not issue an eligibility declaration to the applicant; that, if the applicant is not an excluded person for another reason, the applicant may apply for registration or permission to teach; that the application will not be further dealt with by the college. There is no review or appeal under this Act in relation to a decision of the college under this section to refuse to grant an eligibility application. s 12G ins 2011 No. 39 s 15 amd 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1 (sec.12G-ssec.1) If the eligibility application is granted, the college must issue an eligibility declaration to the eligibility applicant. (sec.12G-ssec.2) If the application is refused, the college must give the applicant a notice stating the reasons for the refusal. (sec.12G-ssec.3) If the college considers the applicant has not been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence, the college must give notice to the applicant stating the following— the college may issue an eligibility declaration only if the applicant has been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence; the college does not consider the applicant has been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence and, for that reason, the college can not issue an eligibility declaration to the applicant; that, if the applicant is not an excluded person for another reason, the applicant may apply for registration or permission to teach; that the application will not be further dealt with by the college. (sec.12G-ssec.4) There is no review or appeal under this Act in relation to a decision of the college under this section to refuse to grant an eligibility application.
- (a) the college may issue an eligibility declaration only if the applicant has been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence;
- (b) the college does not consider the applicant has been convicted of a serious offence or a disqualifying offence and, for that reason, the college can not issue an eligibility declaration to the applicant;
- (c) that, if the applicant is not an excluded person for another reason, the applicant may apply for registration or permission to teach;