sec.240Requirements for elections

sec.240 Requirements for elections

This section applies in relation to an election for section 239 (1) (j) . The election must be carried out as required under a regulation. A person may be a candidate in the election only if— a written report about the person’s criminal history has been obtained by the director; and the director is reasonably satisfied the person has not been convicted of an indictable offence, other than a conviction— that is a spent conviction; or for which the Minister has given a notice or written approval under section 246 (4) stating the conviction does not prevent the person being appointed or reappointed to the board. For subsection (3) (a) — the director may act under section 247 (1) in place of the Minister; and section 247 applies, with any necessary changes, as if a reference to the Minister were a reference to the director. If the election is carried out and insufficient persons are elected to comply with section 239 (1) (j) — the Minister may nominate the number of practising teachers required to comply; and a practising teacher nominated by the Minister under this subsection is taken to have been elected for section 239 (1) (j) . (sec.240-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an election for section 239 (1) (j) . (sec.240-ssec.2) The election must be carried out as required under a regulation. (sec.240-ssec.3) A person may be a candidate in the election only if— a written report about the person’s criminal history has been obtained by the director; and the director is reasonably satisfied the person has not been convicted of an indictable offence, other than a conviction— that is a spent conviction; or for which the Minister has given a notice or written approval under section 246 (4) stating the conviction does not prevent the person being appointed or reappointed to the board. (sec.240-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (a) — the director may act under section 247 (1) in place of the Minister; and section 247 applies, with any necessary changes, as if a reference to the Minister were a reference to the director. (sec.240-ssec.5) If the election is carried out and insufficient persons are elected to comply with section 239 (1) (j) — the Minister may nominate the number of practising teachers required to comply; and a practising teacher nominated by the Minister under this subsection is taken to have been elected for section 239 (1) (j) .

• (a) a written report about the person’s criminal history has been obtained by the director; and
• (b) the director is reasonably satisfied the person has not been convicted of an indictable offence, other than a conviction— (i) that is a spent conviction; or (ii) for which the Minister has given a notice or written approval under section 246 (4) stating the conviction does not prevent the person being appointed or reappointed to the board.
• (i) that is a spent conviction; or