Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.17College’s power to obtain further information etc. from applicant
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sec.17 College’s power to obtain further information etc. from applicant
Before deciding an application for registration or permission to teach, the college may, by notice, require the applicant to give the college, within a stated reasonable time, further information or a document the college reasonably requires to decide the application. The time stated in the notice must be at least 28 days after giving the notice. The notice may require further information to be verified by statutory declaration. The applicant may ask the college to extend the time stated in the notice. The request must be— in writing; and made before the time ends. The college must not refuse a reasonable request for an extension of time. The college may give an applicant— more than 1 notice under subsection (1) ; and more than 1 extension of time. (sec.17-ssec.1) Before deciding an application for registration or permission to teach, the college may, by notice, require the applicant to give the college, within a stated reasonable time, further information or a document the college reasonably requires to decide the application. (sec.17-ssec.2) The time stated in the notice must be at least 28 days after giving the notice. (sec.17-ssec.3) The notice may require further information to be verified by statutory declaration. (sec.17-ssec.4) The applicant may ask the college to extend the time stated in the notice. (sec.17-ssec.5) The request must be— in writing; and made before the time ends. (sec.17-ssec.6) The college must not refuse a reasonable request for an extension of time. (sec.17-ssec.7) The college may give an applicant— more than 1 notice under subsection (1) ; and more than 1 extension of time.
- (a) in writing; and
- (b) made before the time ends.
- (a) more than 1 notice under subsection (1) ; and
- (b) more than 1 extension of time.