Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.47College’s power to suspend or cancel registration or permission to teach
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sec.47 College’s power to suspend or cancel registration or permission to teach
This section applies if, after considering any written statements made to the college within the time required under section 46 (e) , the college is satisfied the person is not complying with a relevant condition. The college may— if the proposed order was to suspend the registration or permission to teach for a proposed period—order suspension of the registration or permission to teach for not longer than the proposed period; or if the proposed order was to cancel the registration or permission to teach—order either of the following— cancellation of the registration or permission to teach; suspension of the registration or permission to teach for a period. The college must, within 7 days after the decision about whether to make an order under subsection (2) is made, give the person— if the college decides to make the order—an information notice about the college’s decision; or if the college decides not to make the order—a notice stating the college’s decision. If the college makes an order cancelling or suspending the registration or permission to teach, the cancellation or suspension takes effect on the day the teacher is given an information notice about the order under subsection (3) . In this section— proposed order means the proposed order stated in the notice given to the person under section 46 . s 47 amd 2016 No. 46 s 32 (sec.47-ssec.1) This section applies if, after considering any written statements made to the college within the time required under section 46 (e) , the college is satisfied the person is not complying with a relevant condition. (sec.47-ssec.2) The college may— if the proposed order was to suspend the registration or permission to teach for a proposed period—order suspension of the registration or permission to teach for not longer than the proposed period; or if the proposed order was to cancel the registration or permission to teach—order either of the following— cancellation of the registration or permission to teach; suspension of the registration or permission to teach for a period. (sec.47-ssec.3) The college must, within 7 days after the decision about whether to make an order under subsection (2) is made, give the person— if the college decides to make the order—an information notice about the college’s decision; or if the college decides not to make the order—a notice stating the college’s decision. (sec.47-ssec.4) If the college makes an order cancelling or suspending the registration or permission to teach, the cancellation or suspension takes effect on the day the teacher is given an information notice about the order under subsection (3) . (sec.47-ssec.5) In this section— proposed order means the proposed order stated in the notice given to the person under section 46 .
- (a) if the proposed order was to suspend the registration or permission to teach for a proposed period—order suspension of the registration or permission to teach for not longer than the proposed period; or