Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.48Effect of charge for serious offence, disqualifying offence, temporary offender prohibition order or interim sexual offender order
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sec.48 Effect of charge for serious offence, disqualifying offence, temporary offender prohibition order or interim sexual offender order
This section applies if, after the relevant commencement, an approved teacher is charged with a serious offence or a disqualifying offence. See also section 343 (Effect of serious offence charge before relevant commencement). This section also applies if an approved teacher is or becomes a relevant excluded person because the teacher is or becomes subject to a temporary offender prohibition order or interim sexual offender order. The college must, immediately after it becomes aware of the charge or order, suspend the teacher’s registration or permission to teach. s 48 amd 2008 No. 18 s 51 sch ; 2010 No. 5 s 180 ; 2011 No. 39 s 19 ; 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1 (sec.48-ssec.1) This section applies if, after the relevant commencement, an approved teacher is charged with a serious offence or a disqualifying offence. See also section 343 (Effect of serious offence charge before relevant commencement). (sec.48-ssec.2) This section also applies if an approved teacher is or becomes a relevant excluded person because the teacher is or becomes subject to a temporary offender prohibition order or interim sexual offender order. (sec.48-ssec.3) The college must, immediately after it becomes aware of the charge or order, suspend the teacher’s registration or permission to teach.