Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.44Amending or replacing certificate of registration or certificate of permission to teach
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sec.44 Amending or replacing certificate of registration or certificate of permission to teach
An approved teacher who receives a relevant notice must, unless the teacher has a reasonable excuse, return the teacher’s certificate of registration or certificate of permission to teach to the college within 21 days after receiving the notice. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. On receiving the certificate, the college must— amend it appropriately or issue a replacement certificate to the teacher; and return the amended or replacement certificate to the teacher. The effect of the amendment does not depend on the amendment being noted on the teacher’s certificate of registration or permission to teach. In this section— relevant notice means a notice under section 41 (3) , 42 (2) or 43 (3) . s 44 amd 2009 No. 24 s 178 ; 2011 No. 39 s 18 (sec.44-ssec.1) An approved teacher who receives a relevant notice must, unless the teacher has a reasonable excuse, return the teacher’s certificate of registration or certificate of permission to teach to the college within 21 days after receiving the notice. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.44-ssec.2) On receiving the certificate, the college must— amend it appropriately or issue a replacement certificate to the teacher; and return the amended or replacement certificate to the teacher. (sec.44-ssec.3) The effect of the amendment does not depend on the amendment being noted on the teacher’s certificate of registration or permission to teach. (sec.44-ssec.4) In this section— relevant notice means a notice under section 41 (3) , 42 (2) or 43 (3) .
- (a) amend it appropriately or issue a replacement certificate to the teacher; and
- (b) return the amended or replacement certificate to the teacher.