Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.161Decision about disciplinary action against former approved teacher
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sec.161 Decision about disciplinary action against former approved teacher
This section applies if the relevant teacher is a former 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; 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; if QCAT would have made an order cancelling the teacher’s registration or permission to teach if the teacher had been an approved teacher—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 352 (Decision about disciplinary action against former approved teacher). make an order that a particular notation or endorsement about the teacher be entered in the register. s 161 amd 2009 No. 24 s 225 ; 2011 No. 39 s 30F (sec.161-ssec.1) This section applies if the relevant teacher is a former approved teacher. (sec.161-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; 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; if QCAT would have made an order cancelling the teacher’s registration or permission to teach if the teacher had been an approved teacher—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 352 (Decision about disciplinary action against former approved teacher). make an order that a particular notation or endorsement about the teacher be entered in the register.
- (a) decide to take no further action in relation to the matter;
- (b) make an order requiring the teacher to pay to the college, by way of costs, an amount QCAT considers appropriate having regard to— (i) any expenses incurred by the college in investigating the matter; and (ii) the expenses incurred by the college in the proceedings before QCAT;
- (i) any expenses incurred by the college in investigating the matter; and
- (ii) the expenses incurred by the college in the proceedings before QCAT;
- (c) if QCAT would have made an order cancelling the teacher’s registration or permission to teach if the teacher had been an approved teacher—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; Note— See also section 352 (Decision about disciplinary action against former approved teacher).