Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.343Effect of serious offence charge before relevant commencement
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sec.343 Effect of serious offence charge before relevant commencement
This section applies if— before the relevant commencement, an approved teacher was charged with a serious offence; and on the relevant commencement— the charge has not been dealt with; and the teacher’s registration or permission to teach has not been suspended under section 48. The provisions of this Act as in force from the relevant commencement apply in relation to the teacher. In this section— dealt with , in relation to a charge against an approved teacher for a serious offence, means any of the following— the teacher has been acquitted of the charge; the charge has been withdrawn or dismissed; a nolle prosequi or no true bill has been presented in relation to the charge. s 343 ins 2011 No. 39 s 30H (sec.343-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the relevant commencement, an approved teacher was charged with a serious offence; and on the relevant commencement— the charge has not been dealt with; and the teacher’s registration or permission to teach has not been suspended under section 48. (sec.343-ssec.2) The provisions of this Act as in force from the relevant commencement apply in relation to the teacher. (sec.343-ssec.3) In this section— dealt with , in relation to a charge against an approved teacher for a serious offence, means any of the following— the teacher has been acquitted of the charge; the charge has been withdrawn or dismissed; a nolle prosequi or no true bill has been presented in relation to the charge.
- (a) before the relevant commencement, an approved teacher was charged with a serious offence; and
- (b) on the relevant commencement— (i) the charge has not been dealt with; and (ii) the teacher’s registration or permission to teach has not been suspended under section 48.
- (i) the charge has not been dealt with; and
- (ii) the teacher’s registration or permission to teach has not been suspended under section 48.
- (i) the charge has not been dealt with; and
- (ii) the teacher’s registration or permission to teach has not been suspended under section 48.
- (a) the teacher has been acquitted of the charge;
- (b) the charge has been withdrawn or dismissed;
- (c) a nolle prosequi or no true bill has been presented in relation to the charge.