Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.160Decision about disciplinary action against approved teacher
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sec.160 Decision about disciplinary action against approved teacher
This section applies if the relevant teacher is an approved teacher. If QCAT decides a ground for disciplinary action against the relevant teacher has been established, QCAT may do 1 or more of the following— decide to take no further action in relation to the matter; if the teacher’s registration or permission to teach is suspended under section 48 or 49 —end the suspension; issue a warning or reprimand to the teacher; cancel the teacher’s registration or permission to teach; suspend the teacher’s registration or permission to teach for a stated time; make an order requiring the teacher to pay to the college, by way of costs, an amount QCAT considers appropriate having regard to— any expenses incurred by the college in investigating the matter; and the expenses incurred by the college in the proceedings before QCAT; make an order requiring the teacher to pay to the college, by way of penalty, an amount fixed by QCAT but not more than the equivalent of 20 penalty units; impose conditions on, or amend or remove conditions on, the teacher’s registration or permission to teach; make an order that a particular notation or endorsement about the teacher be entered in the register; if QCAT cancels the teachers’ registration or permission to teach—make an order prohibiting the teacher from reapplying for registration or permission to teach for a stated period from the day the order is made or indefinitely; See also section 350 (Decision about disciplinary action against approved teacher). make another order QCAT considers appropriate; accept an undertaking from the teacher. s 160 amd 2009 No. 24 s 224 ; 2010 No. 5 s 195 ; 2011 No. 39 s 30E (sec.160-ssec.1) This section applies if the relevant teacher is an approved teacher. (sec.160-ssec.2) If QCAT decides a ground for disciplinary action against the relevant teacher has been established, QCAT may do 1 or more of the following— decide to take no further action in relation to the matter; if the teacher’s registration or permission to teach is suspended under section 48 or 49 —end the suspension; issue a warning or reprimand to the teacher; cancel the teacher’s registration or permission to teach; suspend the teacher’s registration or permission to teach for a stated time; make an order requiring the teacher to pay to the college, by way of costs, an amount QCAT considers appropriate having regard to— any expenses incurred by the college in investigating the matter; and the expenses incurred by the college in the proceedings before QCAT; make an order requiring the teacher to pay to the college, by way of penalty, an amount fixed by QCAT but not more than the equivalent of 20 penalty units; impose conditions on, or amend or remove conditions on, the teacher’s registration or permission to teach; make an order that a particular notation or endorsement about the teacher be entered in the register; if QCAT cancels the teachers’ registration or permission to teach—make an order prohibiting the teacher from reapplying for registration or permission to teach for a stated period from the day the order is made or indefinitely; See also section 350 (Decision about disciplinary action against approved teacher). make another order QCAT considers appropriate; accept an undertaking from the teacher.